A storied barge-building company deeply intertwined with the history of the towing and barge industry is renewing its brand and continuing to modernize for an expanded future. Nashville… Read More
Cumberland River
Parker Towing Company’s Nashville Marine Terminal played a part earlier this year in a project cargo lift that will support Nashville, Tenn.’s two new excursion boats. Nashville Riverboats,… Read More
Capt. Mark Charles When Capt. Mark Charles first noticed towboats with barges in tow past South Point, Ohio, he had no idea the… Read More
Those gathering for the Tennessee River Valley Conference later this month will hear from speakers regarding ongoing and upcoming projects in the Tennessee and Cumberland river valleys. The conference, to… Read More
The need for funding for waterways projects will take center stage during the annual meeting of the Tennessee River Valley Association and Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council in January. The meeting is… Read More
Visitors to Nashville, Tenn., next spring will have the opportunity to take a ride on a sternwheel paddleboat, including an authentic steamboat. The Capitol, formerly the Spirit of… Read More
Like the towboats moving along the nation’s rivers, American Cruise Lines (ACL) vessels are American owned, built and crewed. Cassandra Caldwell, ACL’s government affairs manager for the Mississippi River and… Read More
Allen Malcomb, chief of quality assurance for the Nashville Engineer District’s Chickamauga Lock Resident Office, has been awarded the Corps’ National Quality Professional of the Year (Construction) award for his… Read More
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced May 19 that a public-private partnership has been reached to develop the Ashland City River Port. Ingram Marine Group, the state of Tennessee… Read More
Within the next month, the Eddyville (Ky.) Riverport and Industrial Development Authority expects to finalize grant funding that will allow for a major expansion, with work beginning this fall. Read More
