Coastal & Inland Waterways
Great Lakes deep freeze cost economy $705 million
CLEVELAND — The seemingly glacial ice that brought shipping on the Great Lakes to a…
Barge fuel tax increase approved by Congress, heads to president for signature
Come next April 1, barge operators will see a 9-cent increase in their diesel fuel…
Crude oil and tank barge demand among top stories
In the December issue of WorkBoat we once again take a look at the Top…
Gulf Island to build new towboat
Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ: GIFI) announced this week that it has received notice to proceed…
Ice closes navigation season on Upper Miss
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, locked the last tow of the…
Eastern launches and delivers more Hornbeck OSVs
On Oct. 24, Eastern Shipbuilding Group christened and launched the HOS Briarwood, the 10th HOSMAX launch…
Grain barge rates remain significantly above average
Barge rates for export grain at principal inland origins averaged 33 to 60% higher than…
Barge rates drop from September highs
On Sept. 30, export grain barge rates at principle inland origins averaged 76 to 123%…
Eastern signs contracts for two Z-drive tugs and an inland towboat
Eastern Shipbuilding Group announced that Suderman & Young Towing Company and Bay Houston Towing Company have each exercised…
Bouchard Tug and Barge Simulation Center opens at SUNY Maritime
With a neat snip from an oversized pair of ceremonial scissors, the State University of…
Vigor delivers Elliott Bay tank barge to Maxum Petroleum
The Seattle divisions of Vigor Fab and Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) today announced that…
Widespread rains cause barge rate decrease
As of Oct. 7, widespread rains delayed harvest in the Midwest and caused barge rates…