Breakbulk Americas 2026 · Houston
Tugboats and barges for heavy haulers, freight forwarders and manufacturers — one team, from first call to final delivery.
Great Lakes · Inland Rivers · US Gulf · US East Coast · US West Coast · Canada · Mexico · Caribbean
01 Met us on the floor?
Good to meet you in Houston.
Seth and Anthony are walking Breakbulk Americas this year. Call or email the team directly.
Seth Andrie
President · Ashton Marine Corporation & Ashton Marine Projects · Chicago, IL
02 Why Ashton
One tow. No transload.
Our hopper barges were built to the optimal size for river-system shipping, so cargo that starts on the Great Lakes can reach the rivers without being handled twice.
One barge · one spot in a river tow · no transload
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Sized for the river system
Two ABS Great Lakes hopper barges at 200′ × 35′ take a single spot in a river tow.
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Covered, below-deck capacity
Up to 1,900 tons each and 3,800 tons combined, kept dry — agricultural, aggregates, finished steel and project cargo.
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Room for oversized loads
Access to 240′ × 60′ flat deck barges rated 3,600 NT for above-deck cargo, including roll-on/roll-off for heavy haulers.
03 The fleet
By the numbers.
Full spec sheets and general arrangements open as PDFs.
Tugboat
M/V Meredith Ashton
4,000Horsepower
- Length95.3′
- Beam32′
- EnginesTwin Cat 3516 Tier 2
- Built1999
Tugboat
M/V Candace Elise
2,600Horsepower
- Length100′
- Beam32′
- EnginesTwin Cat 3512 TA
- Crew berths8
Year-round bulk and project cargo; icebreaking in the off-season.
Covered hopper barges · ×2
ABS Great Lakes
1,965Short tons deadweight, each
- Length200′
- Beam35′
- Depth15′
Flat deck barges
AM 3600
3,600Net tons capacity
- Length240′
- Width60′
- Depth14′
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04 Project cargo, proven
wind tower sections delivered by the tugboat Meredith Ashton on an all-marine route from the Port of Monroe, Michigan, to Oswego, New York.
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