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Wilkins Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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Wilkins Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

July 26, 2019

The 39th annual meeting and golf outing of the Illinois River Association—held July 10 at the Cog Hill Country Club in Lemont, Ill.—included a surprise this year. About 425 attendees… Read More

Northern Marine / Illinois and Michigan Oil Expand Chicago Operations

January 14, 2022

Northern Marine LLC, the marine transportation division of Illinois & Michigan Oil LLC (IMO), announced last week that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Chicago-area fleeting operations… Read More

NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led To Barge Explosion

October 16, 2020

An October 13 report by the National Transportation Safety Board on a barge explosion last November highlights the importance of companies providing full and detailed instructions to their employees on… Read More

NTSB To Investigate Barge Explosion

December 6, 2019

The National Transportation Safety Board announced November 7 it would investigate a November 4 barge explosion in Lemont, Ill., at an Illinois Marine Towing terminal about 25 miles from Chicago. Read More