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Owensboro Port Adds $2 Million Dock

Owensboro Port Adds $2 Million Dock

Ports & Terminals

Owensboro Port Adds $2 Million Dock

April 20, 2022

Construction began April 12 on a $2 million dock addition at the Owensboro (Ky.) Riverport Authority. The 200-foot cargo dock is being built on the mooring line at the 377-foot… Read More

Paducah’s Cahill Appointed To Kentucky Advisory Board

November 15, 2021

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed Tim Cahill, director of the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority, to the state’s Waterway Transportation Advisory Board. Cahill was appointed October 15 to fill the… Read More

Owensboro Riverport, Yager Marine Partner For Crane Barge Yager Marine was awarded the bid for a spud barge for a new material handler at the Owensboro (Ky.) Riverport Authority. This photo shows a deck barge currently under construction at Yager Marine. (Photo courtesy of Yager Marine)

Yager Marine was awarded the bid for a spud barge for a new material handler at the Owensboro (Ky.) Riverport Authority. This photo shows a deck barge currently under construction at Yager Marine. (Photo courtesy of Yager Marine)

Owensboro Riverport, Yager Marine Partner For Crane Barge

March 19, 2021

A Kentucky riverport and a marine construction firm based in the same town are working together on a project they hope leads to additional jobs and economic opportunities for their… Read More

Kentucky Provides Grants To River Ports

September 11, 2020

Five public Kentucky riverports have received $450,000 in state funds for critical repairs and equipment replacement, Gov. Andy Beshear’s office announced September 8. The Kentucky Riverport Improvement grants are to… Read More

Owensboro Port Gets Grant To Expand Entry

April 17, 2019

The Owensboro (Ky.) Riverport Authority recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand the entry point leading to the port. Currently two lanes, the paved road… Read More

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