New AWO video highlights industry’s commitment to safety

New AWO video highlights industry’s commitment to safety

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry's commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation. The two-minute video, "The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry: Delivering Safety on America's Waterways," explains that the industry, while moving nearly 700 million tons of cargo…
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Centerline Logistics acquires JMB Shipping fleet

Centerline Logistics acquires JMB Shipping fleet

(SEATTLE) — Centerline Logistics, a leading maritime transportation provider and component of the United States’ energy and shipping supply chain, on Monday announced the acquisition of JMB Shipping. JMB Shipping, a maritime asset holding company, owns a fleet of Jones Act assets, including liquid tank barges and tugboats. Previously, Centerline leased and managed the JMB Shipping fleet. This acquisition grants…
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Ingram Barge creates infrastructure subsidiary

Ingram Barge creates infrastructure subsidiary

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Ingram Barge Company LLC on Feb. 2 announced the creation of Ingram Infrastructure Group LLC as a new material-handling and supply chain solutions subsidiary within its corporate structure. The move was fueled by Ingram finalizing its acquisitions of Inland River Transport Holdings LLC (SCF) and NexStar Solutions LLC, marking a sizable expansion in Ingram’s services and assets.…
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Signet delivers first of two RAL-designed Rotortugs

Signet delivers first of two RAL-designed Rotortugs

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia and PASCAGOULA, Miss.) — Signet Sirius, the first of two ART 92-32W Rotortugs, was recently delivered by Signet Maritime at its Pascagoula Shipbuilding and Repair facility. This is the first ART Rotortug that Signet has built for its fleet. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) in collaboration with RotorTug BV, the new vessels incorporate the patented triple…
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Sterling to build RAL-designed escort tugs for Texas operators

Sterling to build RAL-designed escort tugs for Texas operators

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) has announced that the company’s longtime clients, Bay Houston Towing and Suderman & Young Towing Co., have awarded construction contracts to Sterling Shipyard in Port Neches, Texas, for multiple new tugs of RAstar 3200-W design. The first tug is expected to be delivered in October 2025. The specially designed RAstar 3200-W tug…
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Crowley takes delivery of first fully electric tug in U.S.

Crowley takes delivery of first fully electric tug in U.S.

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­— Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the first all-electric ship-assist harbor tugboat in the U.S. The vessel, which was designed by Crowley’s engineering services team, will operate with zero emissions while providing the complete performance capabilities of a traditional tug. Constructed by Master Boat Builders in Coden, Ala., eWolf represents a historic innovation through a collaboration among…
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Crews begin removing petroleum from sunken 1940s tug

Crews begin removing petroleum from sunken 1940s tug

(SAN FRANCISCO) — Contractors under the direction of a unified command will begin petroleum removal efforts on the tugboat Mazapeta today. Mazapeta, a 1940s-era military tugboat, sank Sept. 4, 2023, in Little Potato Slough in the San Joaquin Delta northwest of Stockton, Calif. Approximately 1,600 gallons of diesel and engine oil were reported on board at the time of the…
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Washburn & Doughty delivers low-emission Grace McAllister

Washburn & Doughty delivers low-emission Grace McAllister

(NEW YORK) — Maine-based Washburn & Doughty has delivered the EPA Tier 4 tractor tug Grace McAllister to McAllister Towing. The 93-by-38-foot newbuild is equipped with two 3516E Tier 4 Caterpillar engines, producing a combined 6,770 horsepower, linked to twin Schottel SRP 490 z-drives. The tug achieved over 85 metric tons during its bollard pull certification and received a Low…
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Great Lakes Towing acquires former Cleveland fireboat

Great Lakes Towing acquires former Cleveland fireboat

(CLEVELAND) — The Great Lakes Towing Co., (GLT), a leader in specialized marine services, has acquired the fireboat Anthony J. Celebrezze, formerly owned by the city of Cleveland. The purchase is intended to provide GLT with a firefighting platform for response to a shipboard or shoreside fire, particularly in those ports where a high volume of winter ship repair work…
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