Bouchard Transportation

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Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc
Type Private corporation
Founded New York, New York (1918)
Location Melville, New York
Industry Transportation

Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc, based in Melville, New York, was a closely held, family-owned company that provided oil and petroleum product transportation in the United States.

History

The company was founded in 1918 by Capt. Fred Bouchard. [1] The company operated 26 tugboats and 25 oil tanker barges. [2]

In 2014, they were awarded the Tug & Barge Safety Award by American Maritime Safety Inc. [3]

In October 2017, one of its barges, the Buster Bouchard/B No. 255, exploded off Port Aransas, Texas, killing two members of the crew. [4] The firm made efforts to suppress a Coast Guard investigation of the accident and retaliated against employees who cooperated.[ citation needed ] The investigation indicated the accident was caused by ineffective management by the company. [5]

The company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2020 due to unpaid bills and ongoing lawsuits. [6]

In 2021, the court approved the sale of two groups of vessels, one to JMB for $115.3 million and another to Rose Cay for $130 million. [7] Centerline Logistics also acquired a group of Articulated Tug and Barge vessels from Bouchard Transportation that year. [8]

The company was headed by Morton ‘Morty’ Bouchard from 1992 to March 2021. He was the fourth member of the family to lead the firm. He was removed from his position at the order of a bankruptcy court in March 2021. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bouchard Transportation names new VP of sales". www.workboat.com. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  2. ↑ Staff, Marine Log (2018-01-05). "Bouchard Transportation: Still Thriving at 100". Marine Log. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  3. ↑ Ventimiglia, Nicole (August 28, 2015). "MN 100: Bouchard Transportation". MarineLink. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "NTSB: Poor Maintenance Caused Fatal Explosion on Bouchard Barge". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  5. 1 2 "Bouchard pays $375,000 to mariner fired for cooperating with 2017 barge explosion investigation". 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bouchard Transportation Files for Chapter 11". MarineLink. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  7. ↑ Chutchian, Maria; Chutchian, Maria (2021-08-05). "Bouchard Transportation bankruptcy judge approves vessel sales". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  8. ↑ "Ex-Bouchard ATBs Pop Up at Centerline Logistics". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2025-09-26.


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