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Marine Transportation
Domestic and international tug-and-barge transport of oversized objects, construction, bulk and waste materials, including via the New York State Canal System.
Description
Hughes Bros. has moved cargo along canals and between the East Coast, the Gulf and inland waterways since the late 1800s, specialising in oversized objects too large for truck or rail. It operates inland barges for canals and rivers and ABS oceangoing barges for coastwise transport.
Key features
- Inland barges for canals and rivers, including barges able to transit the New York State Canal System
- ABS oceangoing barges for coastwise transport along the US East and Gulf Coasts, the Caribbean and the Americas
- Towing for any port and any horsepower
- US Interstate Commerce Commission Certificate W463, issued 1944; member of the Railway Industrial Clearance Association
Applications
- Oversized objects such as the world's largest sailing catamaran and power plant generator units
- Construction materials such as precast concrete pilings
- Bulk and waste materials and hopper barge covers
Specifications
| ICC Certificate | W463 (issued 1944) |
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