Large US-Flag Dry Bulk Barges

Most recent update: December 7, 2011.


This table lists all dry bulk barges of over 3,000 GT in U.S. domestic (Jones Act) trade.

Operator

Name

Built By

Hull #

GT

DWT

Built

Notes

Oceangoing Dry Bulk Barges

Allied Transportation Jonathan Gretna Machine 227 7,687 14,500 1978 Active
Dixie Offshore Tptn. Amy Thompson Todd Galveston 64 7,268 17,300 1982 Active
Dixie Offshore Tptn. Louise Howland Tampa Shipyards 106 10,071 17,400 1978 Active
Dixie Offshore Tptn. Mickie Birdsall Todd Galveston 65 7,268 17,300 1982 Active
Dixie Offshore Tptn. Miss Dott-O Ingalls IW 1921 10,071 17,400 1979 Active
Matson Navigation HSTC 1 Bath Iron Works 408 20,804 26,000 1982 Active
Moran Dry Bulk Carriers Bridgeport McDermott 277 8,019 14,000 1986 Active
Moran Dry Bulk Carriers Carolina Bethlehem S.P. 4607 8,944 18,328 1965 Ex-Martha B
Moran Dry Bulk Carriers Maryland Beth Beaumont 4858 12,202 23,000 1970 Active
Moran Dry Bulk Carriers Montville Bollinger Amelia 498 7,153 13,000 2006 Active
Moran Dry Bulk Carriers Portsmouth Moss Point Mar 130 3,335 14,700 1996 Active
Moran Dry Bulk Carriers Somerset Gretna Machine 251 3,851 14,700 1990 Active
Moran Dry Bulk Carriers Virginia Galveston SB 137 13,226 27,000 1982 Active

Salmon Bay Barge Line

Katy-B Seatrain SB 37 9,259   1979 Ex-Mary Cecilia, laid up

United Ocean Services

Barbara Vaught Gulfport SB 645 7,998 19,256 1966 Active

United Ocean Services

Dana Dunn Avondale SY 1176 10,851 25,839 1968 Ex-Freeport 2

United Ocean Services

Diana T Todd Galveston 66 16,528 28,000 1975 Active

United Ocean Services

Doris Guenther Seatrain SB 38 6,891 25,506 1985 Ex-USL 502

United Ocean Services

Gayle Eustace Avondale SY 2301 9,432 36,659 1977 Ex-CF 1

United Ocean Services

Marie Flood Levingston SB 707 19,073 37,768 1972 Active

Inland and Great Lakes Dry Bulk Barges (Built New)

Blue Circle Cement Alexandra Avondale 1015 8,512 17,000 1963 Active
Blue Circle Cement Adelaide Avondale 1035 8,512 17,773 1963 Active
Blue Circle Cement Maria T Avondale 2338 8,865 20,863 1982 Active
Cement Transporter 7700 Cement Transporter 7700 Todd Houston 629 5,092   Dec-81 Ex-Midnight 1
Cement Transporter 5300 Cement Transporter 5300 Ingalls SB 6012 3,202   Jun-80 Active
D & J River Towing Inc Christina Albina Engine & MW 368 4,247   Oct-64 Active
Express Marine Inc Emi 1150 Misener Industries 197 3,631   Jul-84 Active
Express Marine Inc Emi 1151 Misener Industries 198 3,631   May-85 Active
Express Marine Inc Emi 1152 Tidewater Equipment 220 4,199   May-92 Active
Express Marine Inc Emi 1850 Gretna Machine 246 7,568   Apr-89 Ex-Thames
Express Marine Inc Emi 2400 Gunderson 82 10,814   Jun-10 Active
Express Marine Inc Emi 7253 Wiley Manufacturing 675 3,319   Jan-66 Ex-C  L & P III
Express Marine Inc Emi 9250 Wiley Manufacturing 1019 3,754   Jun-81 Active

Grand River Navigation

Mary Turner Bay SB 728 14,337 42,400 1982 Ex-Erol Beker
Great Lakes Marine Leasing Great Lakes Trader Gulf Coast Fab. 301 15,823 38,500 2000 Active
G T 104 Inc G T Bulkmaster Tidewater Equipment 140 5,142   Dec-81 Ex-Bulkmaster, ex-Loveland 3401
LaFarge Integrity Bay SB 740 7,990 17,100 1996 Active
LaFarge Innovation Bay SB 760 8,000 14,000 2006 Active
LaFarge Lafarge Eagle Todd Houston 628 4,627   Aug-81 Ex-Hannah 7701
O A Llc ATC 1800 Avondale Shipyards 1088 8,888   Jan-66 Ex-DXE 1800
Transerve Marine Llc Sugar Express Tidewater Equipment 214 6,552   Sep-90 Active

United Ocean Services

Pat Cantrell Bay SB 734 14,379 36,906 1984 Ex-Thoroughbred Topper

United Ocean Services

Peggy Palmer Bay SB 730 14,379 37,700 1981 Ex-Oceanport

Inland and Great Lakes Dry Bulk Barges (Converted Tank Barges)

Moby Ruth Inc Connor Avondale Shipyards 1178 5,670   Nov-67 Ex-Hygrade 95, Energy 9801
Nelson Shipping Sky Blue GD Quincy 82 11,321   Mar-82 Ex-Amoco South Carolina, South Carolina Bay
Nelson Shipping Blue Horizon GD Quincy 74 11,295   Oct-82 Ex-Amoco Virginia, Virginia Bay

Inland and Great Lakes Dry Bulk Barges (Converted Lakers)

Cement Transport St. Mary's Conquest Manitowoc 292 4,530 8,500 1937 Ex-Cemex Conquest, Southdown Conquest, Medusa Conquest
Grand River Navigation McKee Sons Sun Ship 354 10,800 22,700 1945 Ex-Marine Angel
Grand River Navigation James L. Kuber Great Lakes Eng. 299 11,601 26,779 1953 Ex-Reserve
Grand River Navigation Lewis J. Kuber Bethlehem S.P. 4505 9,097 22,354 1952 Ex-Sparrows Point, Buckeye
Interlake Steamship Pathfinder Great Lakes Eng. 298 10,577 26,726 1952 Ex-J. L. Mauthe
Kellstone Cleveland Rocks Todd Galveston 180 5,024 10,700 1957 Ex-Kellstone 1, C-1, Virginia, M-211
Upper Lakes Towing J. H. Thompson Sun Ship 342 14,356 23,000 1945 Ex-Marine Robin