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Western Rivers Opens New Fleet At Old River

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Western Rivers Opens New Fleet At Old River

September 19, 2019

Western Rivers Boat Management, Paducah, Ky., recently unveiled a new fleeting area on the Lower Mississippi River, the company said in an announcement September 19. “We are excited to announce… Read More

Paducah Solidifies Status As Hub Of Inland River Industry The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport is preparing for a future in which container-on-barge plays a big part. (Photo courtesy of Paducah-McCracken County Riverport)

The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport is preparing for a future in which container-on-barge plays a big part. (Photo courtesy of Paducah-McCracken County Riverport)

Paducah Solidifies Status As Hub Of Inland River Industry

August 3, 2018

If the U.S. inland waterways system has a hub, Paducah, Ky. is it. Sitting near the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers, just south of the Cumberland River’s confluence… Read More

Captain Profile: Capt. Bobby Wilson, Western Rivers Boat Management

February 26, 2018

Capt. Bobby Wilson, a heavy-tow pilot on the mv. Lewis B. Strait, has been on the river for 35 years. That would be close to a career for many people,… Read More

Three Killed When Docked Towboat Explodes

January 29, 2018

An explosion from within the mv. William E. Strait, docked at First Marine’s Calvert City, Ky., shipyard for repairs, took the lives of three workers January 19. At least six… Read More