Two events last weekend served to highlight the importance of the marine industry during emergencies and disasters. The first was Sunday’s 15th anniversary of 9/11 and the second was the opening of
Vane Brothers, which provides maritime services on the East, West and Gulf
coasts, took delivery this month of the Annapolis, the second of four 3,000-hp
Salisbury-class push tugs being built at Chesa
WorkBoat recognized the 10 Significant Boats of 2021 and named its Boat of the
Year at an awards ceremony at the 41st International WorkBoat Show Wednesday
afternoon. The 2021 Boat of the Year is the
After two years, the International WorkBoat Show made a successful return to New Orleans last week. Despite the pandemic, the 41st edition turned out better than expected, with exh
Late last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its “Synopsis of
Agricultural Transportation in 2021.” Here’s what the USDA found: • Year-to-year
grain inspections r
It’s been a long couple of years for most business sectors due to the pandemic, and this includes the barge industry.
When the pandemic started to take hold in 2020, barge operators began to suf
In July, the WorkBoat Composite Index rose over 222 points, or almost 8%. For the month, winners topped losers by more than 3-1.
Kirby Corp. was up over 4% in July. The Houston-based inland tank