John J. Carrick

John J. Carrick

The barge John J. Carrick (C833236) was built by the Penglai Bohai Shipyard at Penglai, China. It was christened on July 8, 2008 and arrived Halifax, after a transpacific voyage, on Sept. 9, 2009. The trip to Canada, via the Panama Canal, covered 12,897 nautical...
Norman Mcleod

Norman Mcleod

The black-oil tanker barge Norman McLeod was built at Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, in 2001. The 377-foot, 3-inch long vessel is owned by McAsphalt Marine Transportation Ltd. Together with the usual tug Everlast, the pair measures 500 feet long by 71 feet, 6...
Evans Spirit

Evans Spirit

The former saltwater cargo vessel Spavalda was acquired by McKeil Marine in late 2015. The vessel, built in 2007 at Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, Netherlands, was renamed to honor company founder Evans McKeil in time to begin trading in 2016. Evans Spirit is a...
Florence Spirit

Florence Spirit

The former saltwater cargo vessel ARKLOW WILLOW was acquired by McKeil Marine in mid-2016 from Arklow Shipping Co. of Wicklow, Ireland, and renamed FLORENCE SPIRIT in honor of the wife of McKeil Marine founder Evans McKeil. Built in 2004 at Kyokuyo Shipyard...
McKeil Spirit

McKeil Spirit

The former saltwater cargo vessel Ardita was acquired by McKeil Marine in early 2016 from Setramar, based in Ravenna, Italy. The vessel, built in 2007 at Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, Netherlands as a modern, shallow-draft vessel with two cargo holds that combine...
Huron Spirit

Huron Spirit

Special features of the barge Huron Spirit, built in 1995 at Jiangdu Shipyard, Tiangsu Province, China, include 150-foot self-unloading conveyor boom ideal for efficient discharge of bulk commodities. The vessel has additional deck strength capable of carrying steel...