In previous Horizons columns, I wrote that cargo is king, and on the inland rivers, barge makes cargo royalty. If barge makes cargo royalty, then inland ports and terminals are… Read More
Ohio River
Forty-eight years ago, Royce Wilken, after graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in agricultural business, went to work for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Over his first 19… Read More
When it comes to towboats and other watercraft, most crewmembers learn through any hands-on experience that comes their way. Tom Craig is one such engineer. It was by chance that… Read More
Kentucky transportation officials are working with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to designate additional Kentucky rivers as marine highways. On June 11, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet received notice that the… Read More
Transportation officials plan to share bridge design information at a public meeting July 11 for a new bridge crossing the Ohio River between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill., just upstream… Read More
By Chuck Piepmeier Retired information systems manager for McGinnis Inc. I fell in love with the Ohio River at an early age. I loved watching the towboats going by. I… Read More
Nugent Sand Company’s roots go back 128 years to 1896, when the family began mining sand for commercial use. Still headquartered in Louisville, Ky., the business now has seven locations… Read More
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visited the park at the site of the former Ohio River Lock and Dam 27 on May 6 to announce the list of 19 communities that… Read More
With the announcement of one of the country’s largest inland Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants in November, the Shawneetown (Ill.) Regional Port District has big plans. The port district… Read More
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
