Bouchard Files for Bankruptcy, Looking Back at Captain Fred and the Attack on Black Tom

Bouchard Transportation recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The 102-year-old Long Island petroleum barge operator has been struggling over the last several years, involved financial shortfalls and a string of accidents, including a fatal explosion in 2017.  Rather than … Continue reading

Bouchard at 100 — Remembering Captain Fred and the Attack on Black Tom

This year the East Coast tug and barge operator, Bouchard Transportation Company, turned 100 years old. The company’s origin, however, dates back to 1916, and to Captain Frederick Bouchard’s heroism during the worst attack on New York harbor prior to … Continue reading