Golding Barge Line

Golding Barge Line launches towboat with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines

Golding Barge Line, Vicksburg, Miss., has recently commissioned its newest towboat, the 74- by 34-foot M/V Scott Golding, equipped with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines supplied by Laborde Products.

Built by Vessel Repair in Texas, the new towboat features two Mitsubishi engines, each delivering 1,260 HP at 1,600 RPM. The low-emission engines meet rigorous environmental standards and offer mechanical reliability and efficiency to meet the industry’s growing demand for sustainability. At the heart of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/golding-barge-line-launches-new-vessel-with-mitsubishi-tier-4-engines/

Vessel Repair puts new drydock and transfer system into operation

Port Arthur, Texas, based Vessel Repair reported that its new 280′ drydock and a two-barge transfer system were put into service in July 2020. The first docking and transfer on to land was a 30,000-bbl. barge for Golding Barge Line. Golding was also the first customer to build a pushboat with Vessel Repair.

The drydock has been built as a direct result of a Marad small shipyard grant awarded in June 2019.

Built by West Gulf Shipyard in Galveston, Texas, the dock has features that include having...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vessel-repair-puts-new-drydock-and-transfer-system-into-operation/

Barge operators are still moving cargo during the pandemic

The 2020 outlook for the towboat industry is uncertain at best. The economy and river conditions remain a big question mark. Nevertheless, operators have been keeping the supply chain moving throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and several companies have been expanding their fleets.

“It’s definitely a mixed picture,” said Jennifer A. Carpenter, president and CEO of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), “but I like to start with the good news. The industry has been highly successful in keeping...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/barge-operators-are-still-moving-cargo-during-the-pandemic/

Video: Golding Barge Line president discusses business and coronavirus

This morning, I sat down with Austin Golding, president of Golding Barge Line, and discussed how the coronavirus pandemic was affecting business and operations on the inland waterways system.

The Vicksburg, Miss.-based tank barge operator specializes in the movement of refined petroleum products, petrochemicals, crude oil and chemical products throughout the entire inland system. The company’s fleet is made up of 63 30,000-bbl tank barges and 25 towboats.

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