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$30 Million Road Project To Benefit Owensboro Riverport Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (fifth from left) joins state and local officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Owensboro Riverport Kentucky Highway 331 Improvement Project on August 3. (photo courtesy of the Owensboro Riverport Authority)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (fifth from left) joins state and local officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Owensboro Riverport Kentucky Highway 331 Improvement Project on August 3. (photo courtesy of the Owensboro Riverport Authority)

$30 Million Road Project To Benefit Owensboro Riverport

August 25, 2023

Local and state officials broke ground August 3 on a $30 million road project designed to benefit the Owensboro Riverport Authority and its neighbors by improving traffic flow and increasing… Read More

Kentucky Ports Receive $500,000 In Grants

July 7, 2023

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $500,000 in grants to four Kentucky riverports on July 5. The grants are for infrastructure improvements and equipment upgrades. “An efficient transportation system in all… Read More

Owensboro Riverport Finalizes $1.1 Million Expansion Deal The Owensboro Riverport Authority purchased 7.8 acres of riverfront property containing a 20,000-ton capacity bulk warehouse in January. (Photo courtesy of the Owensboro Riverport Authority)

The Owensboro Riverport Authority purchased 7.8 acres of riverfront property containing a 20,000-ton capacity bulk warehouse in January. (Photo courtesy of the Owensboro Riverport Authority)

Owensboro Riverport Finalizes $1.1 Million Expansion Deal

March 20, 2023

The Owensboro (Ky.) Riverport Authority, Ohio River Mile 759, is expanding with the purchase of 7.8 acres of riverfront property that includes a warehouse. The $1.1 million purchase from Nutrien… Read More

Owensboro Port Adds $2 Million Dock Construction began April 12 on an additional dock at the Owensboro Riverport Authority at Mile 759 on the Ohio River. It will be constructed of sheet piles with a poured concrete surface and be 200 feet long. The project is expected to cost $2 million. (Photo courtesy of Owensboro Riverport Authority)

Construction began April 12 on an additional dock at the Owensboro Riverport Authority at Mile 759 on the Ohio River. It will be constructed of sheet piles with a poured concrete surface and be 200 feet long. The project is expected to cost $2 million. (Photo courtesy of Owensboro Riverport Authority)

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)

Brian Wright

$30 Million Road Project To Benefit Owensboro Riverport

Kentucky Ports Receive $500,000 In Grants

Owensboro Riverport Finalizes $1.1 Million Expansion Deal

Owensboro Port Adds $2 Million Dock

Paducah’s Cahill Appointed To Kentucky Advisory Board

Owensboro Riverport, Yager Marine Partner For Crane Barge

Kentucky Provides Grants To River Ports

Owensboro Port Gets Grant To Expand Entry