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Mount Vernon Port Nears Completion Of Upgrades

January 12, 2024

Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon is nearing completion of $1.2 million in infrastructure improvements. The improvements, launched in 2023, represent the largest annual capital investment in the Mount Vernon port since… Read More

Kentucky, Indiana Sign Agreement To Move Ohio River Bridge Project Forward

April 10, 2023

Kentucky and Indiana have signed an agreement for engineering services and financial planning for a new Ohio River bridge carrying Interstate 69. The bridge will connect Henderson, Ky., with Evansville,… Read More

Kentucky, Indiana Officials Break Ground On New Ohio River Project

June 24, 2022

Local and state representatives from Kentucky and Indiana turned the first shovels of dirt June 22 for the new Interstate 69 bridge crossing the Ohio River between Henderson, Ky., and… Read More

Jeffersonville Port Completes $24 Million In Upgrades Four miles of new rail, a waterfront intermodal facility and a 3-acre transload facility are among $24 million in infrastructure improvements recently completed at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville on the Ohio River. The project was made possible by a $10 million TIGER grant. (photo courtesy of the Ports of Indiana)

Four miles of new rail, a waterfront intermodal facility and a 3-acre transload facility are among $24 million in infrastructure improvements recently completed at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville on the Ohio River. The project was made possible by a $10 million TIGER grant. (photo courtesy of the Ports of Indiana)

Jeffersonville Port Completes $24 Million In Upgrades

June 10, 2022

The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville recently completed $24 million in infrastructure improvement projects, including an extended rail network, waterfront intermodal facility and transload facility. “The new Jeffersonville improvements are designed around… Read More

Evansville Officials Hope To Attract River Cruises With Former LST Dock Inland Marina in Evansville, Ind., is the former home of LST-325. Tourism officials hope to renovate it so that Evansville can become a port of call for visiting river cruise ships. (Photo courtesy of Visit Evansville)

Inland Marina in Evansville, Ind., is the former home of LST-325. Tourism officials hope to renovate it so that Evansville can become a port of call for visiting river cruise ships. (Photo courtesy of Visit Evansville)

Evansville Officials Hope To Attract River Cruises With Former LST Dock

May 23, 2022

Evansville, Ind., tourism officials want to rehabilitate the former dock for a World War II amphibious vessel and use it to attract riverboat cruises. Inland Marina was the home of… Read More

Ports Of Indiana-Jeffersonville Announces Partnership With Superior River Terminals Indiana The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville. (Photo courtesy of Ports of Indiana)

The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville. (Photo courtesy of Ports of Indiana)

Ports Of Indiana-Jeffersonville Announces Partnership With Superior River Terminals Indiana

February 26, 2022

The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville announced the formation of Indiana Cargo Crossroads, a partnership with new general cargo terminal operator Superior River Terminals Indiana (SRTI), on February 7. SRTI began work… Read More

A Marriage Proposal Wrapped In A Valentine’s Towboat Renaming Kyle Aldrich, executive vice president of Evansville Marine Service in Evansville, Ind., proposed to his wife, Meagan, on Valentine’s Day weekend in 2020 in front of a boat newly renamed the mv. Brooks Andrew in honor of her young son. The couple married last year. (Photo courtesy of Kyle and Meagan Aldrich)

Kyle Aldrich, executive vice president of Evansville Marine Service in Evansville, Ind., proposed to his wife, Meagan, on Valentine’s Day weekend in 2020 in front of a boat newly renamed the mv. Brooks Andrew in honor of her young son. The couple married last year. (Photo courtesy of Kyle and Meagan Aldrich)

A Marriage Proposal Wrapped In A Valentine’s Towboat Renaming

February 11, 2022

Most fairytales start with once upon a time. This one starts with once upon a towboat. The towboat is the 1,200 hp., twin-screw Brooks Andrew, an Evansville Marine Service harbor… Read More

Grant To Allow Construction Of New Pier At Tell City Port The Tell City River Port is operated by the Perry County Port Authority at Mile 727 on the Ohio River. The port currently unloads about 63 pig iron barges and about eight coal barges yearly but hopes to see an increase in business as a result of receiving a Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant. (Photo courtesy of Tell City River Port)

The Tell City River Port is operated by the Perry County Port Authority at Mile 727 on the Ohio River. The port currently unloads about 63 pig iron barges and about eight coal barges yearly but hopes to see an increase in business as a result of receiving a Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant. (Photo courtesy of Tell City River Port)

Grant To Allow Construction Of New Pier At Tell City Port

January 14, 2022

A $1.6 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant is aimed at building a new pier that will allow the Tell City River Port to increase its capabilities. Jared Kleemann,… Read More

Obituary: Capt. Lowell Maymon Brooks

October 25, 2021

Capt. Lowell Maymon Brooks, 86, of English, Ind., died October 10 at his home with family. Brooks began his career in 1959 as a deckhand on the old Philip Sporn… Read More

The Ferry Froman M. Coots The ferryboat Froman M. Coots passing the moored excursion steamer Idlewild at Madison, Ind. (Keith Norrington collection)

The ferryboat Froman M. Coots passing the moored excursion steamer Idlewild at Madison, Ind. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Ferry Froman M. Coots

August 16, 2021

Before the grand opening of the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, spanning the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky., and Jeffersonville, Ind., numerous ferries were in operation over many decades. The… Read More