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Terral RiverService has years of experience on the waterways and knowledge of the industries that use the river system. We can specialize packages for your logistics needs, including loading, unloading, and delivery with any mode of transportation — all the steps from origin to destination.
Not only do we have the necessary line boats and equipment in place on the river, we employ push boat pilots specifically trained to transport river barges and freight on the inland waterways of Louisiana and beyond. We maintain long-standing relationships with large trucking and rail firms, and we offer transportation service to move bulk materials on truck and barge.
Through our river and logistics initiatives, we do everything we can to reduce the damaging emissions that come with land transportation. On the most practical level, barges are a sensible alternative to truck or rail delivery. River freight is safer and more efficient than every form of land transportation. For now and for the future, this industry is a vital part of our nation’s infrastructure.
Terral RiverService owns 55 covered hopper river barges and owns or operates 180 open hopper barges that move bulk material on the inland waterway system of the United States.
At any given time, our barges could be moving fertilizer north out of New Orleans to St. Louis, hauling coal off the Illinois River to Lake Charles, LA, or carrying corn from Wisconsin to New Orleans for export. Please contact us if you would like to talk to anyone about using Terral RiverService river barges.
Gabe Gattle
(318) 559-1500
gabeg@terralriverservice.com
Chris Hyde
(225) 930-8010
chrish@terralriverservice.com
Josh Knichel
(713) 539-4823
joshk@terralriverservice.com
Our growing fleet of push boats efficiently and effectively move cargo on the Red, Ouachita, Atchafalaya and Lower Mississippi rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway. And our Old River Fleet provides spot towing services to most of the inland ports of Louisiana.
We’ve run these waterways for decades, gaining the extensive knowledge necessary to navigate these complex systems. This familiarity, along with our industry-leading commitment to service and safety, has made us a go-to partner in the river transportation industry.
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Old River Fleet |
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| FLEET AREA SERVED LMR MM 290-310, Red River MM 0-6, Atchafalya River MM 0-10 LEAD FLEET BOAT M/V Anna Marie | BARGE CAPACITY 250 barges STANDBY CHANNELS CH 10 | DISPATCHER Renee Whittington (225) 492-3451 Email Renee | SERVICES OFFERED River barge fleeting Barge cleaning & harbor services Load and unloading |
Tallulah Fleet |
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| FLEET AREA SERVED Tallulah Harbor and MM 440-468 LMR LEAD FLEET BOAT M/V Glenna M | BARGE CAPACITY 50 barges STANDBY CHANNELS CH 10 and 14 | DISPATCHERS Tomas Alvizo (318) 559-1500 Email Tomas Mickey O’Rear (318) 559-1500 Email Mickey | SERVICES OFFERED River barge fleeting Barge cleaning & harbor services Load and unloading |
Lake Providence Fleet |
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| FLEET AREA SERVED Lake Providence Harbor and MM 468-500 LMR LEAD FLEET BOAT M/V Kim King | BARGE CAPACITY 100 barges STANDBY CHANNELS CH 6 and 13 | DISPATCHERS Tomas Alvizo (318) 559-1500 Email Tomas Mickey O’Rear (318) 559-1500 Email Mickey | SERVICES OFFERED River barge fleeting Barge cleaning & harbor services Load and unloading |
Barfield Fleet |
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| FLEET AREA SERVED LMR MM 800-819 LEAD FLEET BOAT M/V Felicia Terrell | BARGE CAPACITY 100 barges STANDBY CHANNELS CH 66 | DISPATCHER Felicia Terrell (870) 762-8164 Email Felicia | SERVICES OFFERED River barge fleeting Barge cleaning & harbor services Load and unloading |
Hickman Fleet |
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| FLEET AREA SERVED LMR MM 815-827 LEAD FLEET BOAT M/V Lena Louise | BARGE CAPACITY 120 barges STANDBY CHANNELS CH 65 | DISPATCHER Felicia Terrell (870) 762-8164 Email Felicia | SERVICES OFFERED River barge fleeting Barge cleaning & harbor services Load and unloading |
Decatur Fleet |
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| FLEET AREA SERVED Tennesse River MM 294-308 LEAD FLEET BOAT M/V Anita House | BARGE CAPACITY 90 barges STANDBY CHANNELS CH 72 and 13 | DISPATCHER Felicia Terrell (870) 762-8164 Email Felicia | SERVICES OFFERED River barge fleeting |
Our growing fleet of push boats efficiently and effectively move cargo on the Red, Ouachita, Atchafalaya, Tenn-Tom, Tennessee, Ohio, the Upper and Lower Mississippi rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway. And our Old River Fleet provides spot towing services to most of the inland ports of Louisiana.
We’ve run these waterways for decades, gaining the extensive knowledge necessary to navigate these complex systems. This familiarity, along with our industry-leading commitment to service and safety, has made us a go-to partner in the river transportation industry.
Horsepower: 5,000 HP
Engine: GM 16-645e5b
Gears: Faulk Reduction
3.795:1 (Kort Nozzles)
Formerly the M/V Paul Striegel, the M/V Gabe Gattle was built in 1968 by Dravo Corporation. Prior to purchasing the vessel, Terral chartered it for one year. The M/V Gabe Gattle operates on the lower Mississippi River where it primarily moves aggregates from Paducah, Kentucky to our fleets at Old River.
Horsepower: 4800 HP
Engine: GM 16-645E5
Gears: Falk Red 4.081:1.
Purchased by Terral RiverService in June of 2023. The 154ft x 40ft vessel operates out of our Old River location.
Horsepower: 4600 HP
Engine: GE Twin Wabtec 6L250MDC
Gears: Reintjes WAF 3445 4.524:1
Built in 2023 by NewSouth Marine Builders, Greenville, MS. This vessel will operate on the Lower Mississippi River. The Travis Terral measures 140 feet in length by 38 feet in width and is 12 feet deep with a 10-foot draft. It has twin Harrington type 37 nozzles and a pilothouse eye level of 41 feet, 10 inches.
Horsepower: 4,600 HP
Engine: EMD 645
Generator: John Deere 150KW
Gears: Lufkin 5 to 1
Purchased from Lay Leasing where the boat was working for AEP. It was built in 1982. Totally refurbished by First Marine LLC in Paducah Kentucky in 2014. 150’ x 38’, eight staterooms, seven crew members. Operates on Lower Mississippi River moving bulk material for TRS and others.
Horsepower: 4260 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3516 Tier 3 diesel engines
Gears: Reintjas 873 horizontal offset reduction gears with a 7:1 ratio
4260 HP retractable wheelhouse, Twin Screw Pushboat built in 2018 by NewSouth Marine Construction, Inc. 140’ x 38’ with Caterpillar 3516 Tier 3 diesel engines and Reintjas 873 horizontal offset reduction gears with a 7:1 ratio. The vessel has accommodations for 10 crew members and is equipped with the latest safety and navigation technology.
Horsepower: 4260 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3516 Tier 3 diesel engines
Gears: Reintjas 873 horizontal offset reduction gears with a 7:1 ratio
4260 HP retractable wheelhouse, Twin Screw Pushboat built in 2018 by NewSouth Marine Construction, Inc. 140’ x 38’ with Caterpillar 3516 Tier 3 diesel engines and Reintjas 873 horizontal offset reduction gears with a 7:1 ratio. The vessel has accommodations for 10 crew members and is equipped with the latest safety and navigation technology.
Horsepower: 3,000 HP
Engine: Cat 3512 Electronic Engines
Generator: 6068T John Deere 99KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio MGX 5600
Built for Terral RiverService by New South Marine in 2002, this retractable-wheelhouse push boat is 103 feet long, sleeps seven crew members, and boasts the latest electronic navigation and operating systems. This vessel provides shipping freight service on many of the inland waterways of the US.
Horsepower: 3,000 HP
Engine: Cat 3512 Electronic Engines
Generator: 6068T John Deere 99KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio MGX 5600
Built for Terral RiverService by New South Marine in 2006, this retractable-wheelhouse push boat is 105 feet long, sleeps seven crew members, and boasts the latest electronic navigation and operating systems. This vessel has moved river barges on many of the inland rivers of the US and operates primarily on the Red, Atchafalaya, Ouachita, and Lower Mississippi Rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Horsepower: 2,800 HP
Engine: Cat 3512 Electronic Engines
Generator: 6068T John Deere 99KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio MGX 5600
Built for Terral RiverService by New South Marine in 2011, this retractable-wheelhouse push boat is 104 feet long, sleeps seven crew members, and boasts the latest electronic navigation and operating systems. This vessel will move river barges on many of the inland rivers of the US and operates primarily on the Red, Atchafalaya, Ouachita, and Lower Mississippi Rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Horsepower: 2520 HP
Engine: Mitsubishi S12R
Gears: Twin Disc red. 6.18:1.
Purchased by Terral RiverService in September 2021. Operates out of our Vidalia location.
Horsepower: 2400 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3512
Gears: Reintjes reduction gears 4.955.1
2400 HP Twin Screw Pushboat built in 1969 by Superior Boat Works. 100 x 30 with Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines and Reintjes reduction gears 4.955.1. Purchased from Waterways Investment Group, LLC. February 19, 2019.
Horsepower: 2,150 HP
Engine: Cat 3512
Generator: Cat 3304 65 KW
Gears: Cat 7241 — 7:1 ratio
The Miss Lynn sleeps six crew members and is 78.8 feet long. It operates on the Red, Ouachita, Lower Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya and was purchased by Terral in December 2014.
Horsepower: 2050 HP
Engine: Cummins KTA38-M0
Gears: Cat reduction gears 7.07:1.
Purchased by Terral RiverService in December 2021. Now operates out of our Old River location.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Cat 3508 Electronic Engines/1600 RPM
Generator: 6068T John Deere 99KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio MGX 5322
Built for Terral RiverService by New South Marine in 2010, this push boat is 326 gross tons and 92 feet long. It boasts the latest electronic navigation and operating systems and offers bulk material transportation service on the inland waterways of Louisiana.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Cat C32 Diesels
Gears: Twin Disk 6:1 Ratio
Built in 2014 by Eymard Marine Construction Inc. and originally owned by Magnolia Fleet LLC, purchased by Terral RiverService in August of 2021. Its 72 feet long and sleeps 6 crew members. It currently runs along Intracoastal Waterways transporting red flag barges.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Cat 3508 Electronic Engines/1600 RPM
Generator: 6068T John Deere 99KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio MGX 5321
Built for Terral RiverService by New South Marine in 2009, this boat is 326 gross tons and 92 feet long. It sleeps six crew members and boasts the latest electronic navigation and operating system and moves bulk material on the inland waterways of Louisiana.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Cat 3508 Electronic Engines
Generator: 4045T John Deere 50KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio
Completely refurbished in 2008, this push boat is equipped with the latest electronic operating systems. It’s 70 feet long and sleeps six crew members. It currently moves river barges on the inland waterways of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Caterpillar C32 Marine Propulsion Engines
Generator: John Deere 99kw
Gears: Twin Disc MG-5301
The M/V Hallie T. was launched on June 22nd into Lake Ferguson, making it the 9th towboat NewSouth Marine has constructed for Terral. The retractable wheelhouse vessel is 92’ x 30’ x 10’ and can sleep up to six crew members. It is currently operating along the Atchafalaya, Ouachita, and Red Rivers, as well as the Gulf Intracoastal Canal.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Cat 3508 Electronic Engines/1600 RPM
Generator: 6068T John Deere 99KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio MGX 5323
Built for Terral RiverService by New South Marine in 2009, this push boat is 326 gross tons and 92 feet long. It sleeps six crew members and boasts the latest electronic navigation and operating systems and moves river barges on the inland waterways of Louisiana.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Cummins KTA19-M2 diesel engines
Gears: Twin Disc MG 540 reverse/reduction gears with ratios of 5.92:1
Built in 1996 by Houma Fabricators, Inc. Purchased by Terral RiverService in 2022. Powered by a pair of Cummins KTA19-M2 diesel engines, which develop a total of 2000 horsepower through Twin Disc MG 540 reverse/reduction gears with ratios of 5.92:1.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Cummins KTA19-M2 diesel engines
Gears: Twin Disc MG 540 reverse/reduction gears with ratios of 5.92:1
Built in 1996 by Houma Fabricators, Inc. Purchased by Terral RiverService in 2022. Powered by a pair of Cummins KTA19-M2 diesel engines, which develop a total of 2000 horsepower through Twin Disc MG 540 reverse/reduction gears with ratios of 5.92:1.
Horsepower: 2,000 HP
Engine: Cat C32 Diesels
Gears: Twin Disk 6:1 Ratio
Built in 2014 by Eymard Marine Construction Inc. and originally owned by Magnolia Fleet LLC, purchased by Terral RiverService in August of 2021. 72 feet long it sleeps 6 crew members. It currently runs up and down the Red River transporting steel and coil barges from Old River to Shreveport.
Horsepower: 2000 HP
Engine: Cat 3512
Gears: Twin Disc 6.14:1
Built in 2009 by Hope Services, Inc. Purchased by Terral RiverService in September 2021. The vessel operates in our Canal Division moving liquid commodities.
Horsepower: 1,800 HP
Engine: Cummins KTA38-M
Gears: Twin Disc 6.06:1 reduction
The M/V Danny Terral, formerly the M/V Howard Corse, was built in 1982 by Superior Boat Works out of Greenville, MS, and was purchased by Terral RiverService in 2015. The retractable wheelhouse vessel is 75’ x 26’ and sleeps four crew members. You can find the M/V Danny Terral operating primarily on the Red, Atchafalaya, Ouachita and Lower Mississippi Rivers, as well as the Intracoastal Waterway.
Horsepower: 1,800 HP
Engine: Cat 3412 Mechanical Engines
Generator: 4045T John Deere 50KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio
Built for Terral RiverService by New South Marine in 2007, this hard-shoving push boat moves river barges out of our Old River Fleet on the Red, Ouachita, Lower Mississippi, and Atchafalaya Rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway. It’s 73.5 feet long and sleeps four crew members.
Horsepower: 1455 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3408
Gears: Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1
1455 HP Triple Screw Pushboat built in 1995 by Sea-Fab, Inc. 65’ x 26’ with Caterpillar 3408 diesel engines and Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1. Purchased from Kinder Morgan Marine Services, LLC, December 31, 2017.
Horsepower: 1455 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3408
Gears: Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1
1455 HP Twin Screw Pushboat built in 1998 by C & G Boat Works. 65’ x 26’ with Caterpillar 3408 diesel engines and Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1. Purchased from Kinder Morgan Marine Services LLC, December 31, 2017.
Horsepower: 1455 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3408
Gears: Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1
1455 HP Triple Screw Pushboat built in 1980 by Sidney Hendry Boat Builders. 65’ x 26’ with Caterpillar 3408 diesel engines and Reintjes reduction gear 6.048:1. Purchased from Kinder Morgan Marine Services, LLC. December 31, 2017.
Horsepower: 1455 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3408
Gears: Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1
1455 HP Triple Screw Pushboat built in 1996 by Sea.Fab, Inc. 65’ x 26’ with Caterpillar 3408 diesel engines and Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1. Purchased from Kinder Morgan Marine Services, LLC. December 31, 2017.
Horsepower: 1455 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3408
Gears: Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1
1455 HP Triple Screw Pushboat built in 2001 by C & G Boat Works. 65’ x 26’ with Caterpillar 3408 diesel engines and Reintjes reduction gears 6.048:1. Purchased from Kinder Morgan Marine Services, LLC. December 31, 2017.
Horsepower: 1,200 HP
Engine: CAT C18 Electronic Engines
Generator: 4045T John Deere 50KW
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio
Built for Terral RiverService by New South Marine in 2012, this boat is 175 gross tons and 65 feet long and sleeps 6 crewmembers. This boat was specifically designed to be a fleet boat in Terral’s Lake Providence, LA harbor.
Horsepower: 1200 HP
Engine: Caterpillar 3412
1200 HP Twin screw Pushboat built in 1976 by Houma Shipbuilding Co. 60’ x 22’ with Caterpillar 3412 diesel engines. Purchased from Kinder Morgan Marine Services, LLC. December 31, 2017.
Horsepower: 1200 HP
Engine: Cummins KTA-19 M2 Tier 2
Gears: Twin Disc 6.18:1 ratio MG 540
Purchased by Terral RiverService in December 2023. The vessel operates in our Canal Division moving liquid commodities.
Horsepower: 1,200 HP
Engine: Cummings Q5K19 electric engines
Generator: 4045T John Deere 50KW
Gears: Twin Disc 5:1 ratio
Built for Terral RiverService by A&B Industries in 2009, this push boat has the latest electronics package, including an EC 300 throttle system. It sleeps six crew members and currently operates as the main fleet boat at our Old River Fleet at 57.5 feet long.
Horsepower: 1,000 HP
Engine: Cat 3408TA Diesels
Gears: Twin Disk 6:1 Ratio
Built in 1980 by Virguerie Travelers, previously owned by D&S Marine Service LLC. Bought by Terral RiverService in April of 2021. It currently runs along Intracoastal Waterways transporting red flag barges.
Horsepower: 1,000 HP
Engine: Cat 3412
Generator: 4045D John Deere 50KW
Gears: Twin Disc 5:1 ratio
The Old River fleet boat from 1991 to 2009, this hard-shoving push boat has proven itself to be a valuable asset to the Terral fleet of boats. At 59 feet long, it currently moves smaller river barge tows and specialty bulk material cargo on the Red, Ouachita, Lower Mississippi, and Atchafalaya Rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway. It sleeps 6 crew members.
Horsepower: 800 HP
Engine: Cat 3406
Generator: Kubota Gen Set 30KW
Gears: Tonan 6:1 ratio
This Spider style boat works our Tallulah Fleet. At 52.5 feet long, the Olivia C. sleeps 2 crew members and was purchased by Terral in 1982.
Horsepower: 800 HP
Engine: GM 12V-71
Gears: Twin Disc 6:1 ratio
Built in 1974 by SteelShip Corp, previously owned by Ergon Marine. Bought by Terral RiverService in September of 2021. It currently runs the Tallulah and Lake Providence fleet.
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