Harbor Towing & Fleeting, LLC Email Format
Maritime TransportationLouisiana, United States11-50 Employees
Harbor Towing & Fleeting, LLC operates as a towboat and barge fleeting company along the Mississippi River, serving maritime transportation needs in and around New Orleans. Founded in 1970 by Gerald D. Clower, the business is based in Metairie, Louisiana, and is part of the regional maritime services ecosystem that supports vessel towing and temporary barge storage and handling. The company manages a fleet of towing vessels with horsepower ranging from about 800 to 1,400, and operates Star Fleet, a red-flag barge fleeting facility located at LMR mile 91 in the Port of New Orleans area, indicating an integrated capability for moving, docking, and staging barges for downstream or upstream traffic. Its primary customers are clients requiring reliable towing services and barge fleeting operations to facilitate efficient freight movement and port operations along the river corridor. Positioned within the maritime transportation industry, Harbor Towing & Fleeting contributes to river-based logistics by providing vessel mobility and barge aggregation services in a key U.S. port city region.