“It is the mission of the Tug & Barge Committee to promote and represent the interests of tug boat operators and harbor carriers in local issues relevant to the tug and barge industry in the New York/New Jersey Port area and approaches”
Marine Construction and Heavy Lift are the cornerstones of Bridge Construction, Bulkhead Restoration, Beach Replenishment, Dredging,
New York ports and waterways move $15.7 billion per year in essential building materials such as steel and $13.6 billion worth of chemical products critical for manufacturing Heavy dry bulk including but not limited to Sand, Gravel, Stone, Cement, Salt, and much more are moved by barges removing thousands of truck off our roads and bridges. One mid-sized coastal tanker can carry 100,000 barrels of petroleum—the equivalent of 523 loaded trucks or 167 loaded railcars.
American-crewed tugboats in New York are the eyes and ears on the state’s waterways and stand ready to provide critical assistance in the event of a national security threat or natural disaster. The United States is a nation of rivers as well as the world’s preeminent maritime power.
On September 11, 2001 hundreds of thousands of people rushed to southern Manhattan to escape the devastation at the World Trade Center. Chronicled in the 2011 documentary film Boatlift, more than 500,000 people were evacuated across the water by New York Maritime Operators—the largest maritime evacuation in history. The evacuation of Manhattan was the largest Marine Evacuation in world history.
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Officers
Chair - Terry DeMeo, Michels Corporation
Vice Chair - Joe Higgins, Kirby Offshore
Devon Colbeck, Reinauer Transporation
Brandon Horn, Vane Brothers
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