In 1970, Liebherr, the global construction machinery and technology manufacturer whose founder, Hans Liebherr, invented the mobile tower crane in 1949, launched its U.S. operations in Newport News, Va., under… Read More
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In 2020, New Orleans-based Turn Services, one of the largest independent barge fleeting and shifting companies in the United States, is marking 30 years operating on the Lower Mississippi River… Read More
Conrad Industries Inc. on March 31 reported net income of $86,000 and earnings of 2 cents per diluted share for the 12 months ending December 31, 2019. That compares to… Read More
Kirby Corporation announced April 2 that it has completed the acquisition of Savage Inland Marine’s inland barge fleet, announced January 30. The total consideration paid was approximately $278 million and… Read More
Harbor Towing & Fleeting (HTF), a well-known New Orleans maritime company that specializes in barge fleeting and tripping tows through nearby locks on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, is celebrating 50… Read More
Driven by significant customer demand along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Atlas Marine Services announced March 17 it is expanding its 24/7 dockside fueling services to Port Arthur, Texas. The firm,… Read More
Lucian Lott has been promoted to vice president of sales of Parker Towing Company. “Lucian has done a tremendous job growing our sales and diversifying our customer base. We are… Read More
Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) announced March 3 that it was recently awarded an indefinite delivery contract for naval architecture and marine engineering services for the Philadelphia Engineer District’s Marine… Read More
The outlook is bright for leading barge-maker Arcosa as it reported on February 26 that fourth-quarter 2019 revenues increased 19 percent to $446.9 million, with demand for barges anchoring the… Read More
In a time where a lot of parts for U.S. products are made in China, Hong Kong or Taiwan, a five-person western Kentucky business is making marine, industrial and automotive… Read More
