Tugs & Barges

MAY 17, 2012: Crowley Maritime Corporation of Seattle has sold the twin screw “Seneca” Class tug “Sioux” to Island Tug & Barge, also of Seattle. According to Marcon International of Coupeville, Wash., although the primary function that the two model-bow tugs in this class were built for was the towing of barges between P ...

As much as $29 million is available from federal and state grants to implement clean diesel projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from marine vessels, trucks, buses and trains, according to a recent announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA says that $20 million is available in grants under the Diesel Emission Reduction Program ( ...

United Maritime Group, LLC, Tampa, FL, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary U.S. United Bulk Terminal, LLC, to Bulk Handling USA, Inc., an affiliate of Oiltanking Holding Americas, Inc. According to an 8-K filing by the United Maritime Group with the SEC, the aggregate purchase price is about $215 million in cash. ...

US Fab LLC, a Vigor Industrial subsidiary, has delivered a 180 ft x 52 ft x 10 ft covered paper barge to Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP. "We have worked closely with Georgia Pacific on this project to provide them with a high quality barge that is built to last" said Chris Morgan, Vice President of US Fab. "This vessel marks ...

Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, is set to hold a ceremonial naming ceremony Wednesday, May 2, 2012. A newly constructed tugboat, Handy-Three, tugboat has been sold to Puerto Rico Towing & Barge Co. of San Juan, Puerto Rico and will be named by Congresswoman ...

Kirby Corporation  (NYSE: KEX) reported record net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 of $50.9 million, or $.91 per share, compared with $32.4 million, or $.60 per share, for the 2011 first quarter.  Consolidated revenues for the 2012 first quarter were $566.9 million compared with $299.4 million reported for the 2011 first quarter. ...

Ingram Barge Company has reached an agreement to acquire U.S. United Barge Line, LLC ("UBL"), a barge transportation company headquartered in Tampa, Florida with a major operating office in Metropolis, Illinois. "The acquisition will allow Ingram to continue its leadership role in the inland marine industry in providing best-of-cl ...

LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings, LLC, Jennings, La., reports that it has signed contracts with Bay Houston Towing Co. and Suderman & Young Towing Company, both of Houston, to build two 80 ft x 38 ft x 16 ft Z-Tech 2400 class terminal/escort tugs. "We are very excited to have this opportunity to begin this partnership with companies like Bay ...