Category: barges
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Hines Furlong to acquire Campbell Transportation’s River Division
Hines Furlong to acquire Campbell Transportation’s River Division Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line Inc. (HFL) reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the River Division of Houston, Pa.-based Campbell Transportation Company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions. “The…
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New AWO video underscores TTB industry’s importance to national security
New AWO video underscores TTB industry’s importance to national security The American Waterways Operators, the trade association of the American tugboat, towboat and barge (TTB) industry, has released a new video on the industry’s contributions to U.S. national and homeland security. The two-minute AWO video, The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry: Supplying America, Securing America,…
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Transpetro set to make big entry into Brazil’s inland barge sector
Transpetro set to make big entry into Brazil’s inland barge sector Brazilian oil giant Petrobras’s Transpetro unit is expanding its logistics operations with the launch of its first public tender for the acquisition of vessels dedicated to inland navigation. By 2026, the company aims to procure 20 barges, 20 push boats, and four tugboats for…
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Tidewater Transportation goes to Gunderson for four new refined products barges
Tidewater Transportation goes to Gunderson for four new refined products barges Vancouver, Wash.-based Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, the largest barge transportation and termina network on the Columbia-Snake River system, reports that it has finalized a contract with Portland, Oregon-based Gunderson Marine & Iron, for the construction of four new liquid refined product barges. It says…