April 12-- Apr. 12--A barge equipped with a large crane arrived near the Pioneer Bridge just before 8 a.m. Friday to help recover a tow truck that has been submerged since late March, when it plunged ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Coal barges broke free from their towing vessel on the Ohio River in Louisville Friday afternoon. Around 4 p.m., 10 barges broke away after exiting the McAlpine Lock and Dam, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Crews were busy Friday afternoon after 10 barges broke loose from their towing vessel Friday afternoon. Coast Guard Lt. Steve Leighty said the coal barges broke away from the towing ...

Q: Why do I see so many tugboats pushing barges rather than towing them? A: In terms of power and water resistance, it is more efficient to push rather than pull a barge. But a lot depends on where it ...

The Ohio River Bridge in Cairo, Ill., was closed for about an hour and a half Monday after it was hit by a barge, said Keith Todd, a spokesman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. A tow of 27 ...

LA PUSH, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard is working on a plan to tow in a loose barge after rescuing five people who were on board when it lost steering off the Washington coast Friday. The Luther, a 130 ...

Kirby Corporation announced the purchase of the stock of Coastal Towing, Inc., the owner of 37 inland black oil tank barges, for approximately $19.3m. Kirby has been operating the Coastal tank barges ...