Tugs & Barges

May 24, 2012—Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi says that the Coast Guard is scheduled to begin phase two of the Towing Vessel Bridging Program, July 1. Currently, 71 towing vessels operate in Sector Corpus Christi's waters and approximately 74% of towing vessels have participated in the program. Coast Guard towing vessel examine ...

May 22, 2012 — Maritime simulator  and virtual training software developer VSTEP has successfully delivered a NAUTIS tug trainer simulator to T.O.S (Transport & Offshore Services) headquarters in Rotterdam. The NAUTIS tug trainer is a new generation of DNV certified tug handling sim ...

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. ...