A recent analysis by the Port of Pittsburgh Commission shows the port is directly or indirectly responsible for labor income of $5.5 billion. The economic impact study, titled, “The Port… Read More
Author: Shelley Byrne
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have announced $110 million in grant funding available to the state’s public ports. The Port Facilities Capital Investment Grant… Read More
A new statistical port district that could become the largest inland port in the United States by freight tonnage has received preliminary approval but awaits a final review. The Mid-Ohio… Read More
A Paducah, Ky., doctor who founded an occupational and corporate medicine practice whose clients include members of the inland navigation community has been appointed to the National Merchant Mariner Medical… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a public service award certificate of appreciation to the crew of Marquette Transportation’s mv. Mary Kay Eckstein in connection to its response to three… Read More
Crews have completed the cofferdam at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project, a milestone in preparing for downstream excavation work that will include construction of the remaining portion of the new… Read More
The second freight conference geared toward Kentucky’s public riverports included a focus on their emerging markets and how to take advantage of potential economic development opportunities. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet… Read More
Gerald DeNeal compares excavating a trench with the LeveeLock system compared with traditional equipment as akin to a surgeon with more advanced technology at his hands. “Our concept is minimally… Read More
With a $22 million boost for pre-engineering, planning and the beginning of construction, a long-awaited Ohio River infrastructure project is moving forward more rapidly. The Upper Ohio Navigation Project involves… Read More
The Kentucky Summit on Economic Development Strategies to Leverage Kentucky Riverports and Freight Network, hosted online by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet March 24-26, is the second of three conferences planned… Read More
