A single barge has the carrying capacity of 16 rail cars or 70 tractor trailers, which makes moving cargoes on the inland waterways by far the most efficient and environmentally… Read More
Kirby Inland Marine
In the early 20th century, towboating made a significant energy transition from coal to diesel engines. Now the inland waterways transportation industry is exploring ways to transition away from carbon-emitting… Read More
Born in Galliano, La., and growing up in Larose, Capt. Dean Plaisance speaks in the French-inflected cadences of southern Louisiana, a region that has traditionally supplied a big contingent of… Read More
When members of the Dupre Marine Transportation family gathered at Melvin’s Restaurant in Houma, La., January 12 for the christening of the mv. Wells Porche, it was a family celebration, both… Read More
Buffalo Marine Service christened the newest boat in its fleet, the Jacques-Imo, October 19. The ceremony was held at Star Fleet on the west bank of the Mississippi River with… Read More
Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine & Repair has delivered the mv. Zephyr, a 6,600 hp. triple screw towboat, to Kirby Inland Marine. The vessel, which Kirby will operate under a… Read More
Kirby Inland Marine LP has agreed to pay $15.3 million in damages and assessment costs resulting from an oil spill from a Kirby barge. The settlement resolves federal and state… Read More
During the American Waterways Operators’ Summer Safety Committees meeting in Chicago August 11–12, AWO’s Tankering and Barge Operations Subcommittee presented AWO affiliate member Arcosa Marine Products Inc. with the subcommittee’s… Read More
On July 8, a federal district judge in Houston exonerated Kirby Inland Marine from any liability or fault in a May 2019 collision in the Houston Ship Channel. The collision… Read More
C&C Marine & Repair, Belle Chasse, La., has delivered the mv. Bowling Green to Kirby Inland Marine, which will operate it under a long-term lease from Hines Furlong Line. The… Read More
