Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the awarding of $5.7 million July 3 for 15 Kentucky public riverport projects designed to enhance industry and support future expansion of the state’s… Read More
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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
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced nearly $1.5 million for a third round of funding on March 19 to enhance Kentucky’s riverports and increase economic opportunities, efficiency and connectivity for Kentucky… Read More
The Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) held its first general meeting of 2025 on February 13 in Newport, Ky., on the Ohio River in BB Riverboat’s dockside… Read More
Marquette Transportation Company will expand its Paducah, Ky., facility, with more than $5 million in investment, creating up to 55 jobs, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s office announced February 27. Read More
Three Kentucky riverports recently received grant awards as part of two state programs. The Greenup Boyd County Riverport Authority and West Kentucky Regional Riverport Authority received a total of $1… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear touted western Kentucky’s economic wins, including those related to the river industry, as the keynote speaker for the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Public Policy… Read More
The devastating high winds and torrential rainfalls of Hurricane Helene slammed into southeastern states, leaving more than 200 dead in six states reported so far. Helene made landfall September… Read More
Marc Mavigliano wants to connect high school students to jobs in the inland waterways industry. Mark Mavigliano Mavigliano, the McCracken County (Ky.) Public Schools community schools director, was… Read More
With draft and tow sizes already cut on the Lower Mississippi and little rain in the forecast, the inland navigation industry is preparing for a low-water season that could hit… Read More
