Scheduled lock closures on the Ohio River could cause some delays. The main, 1,200-foot chamber at John T. Myers Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at Mount… Read More
Ohio River
Police are investigating after a towboat crew spotted a man’s body floating in the Ohio River near Kenova, W.Va. The body was first spotted by the crew… Read More
For four generations, members of the Kelly family have stood atop the inland river system’s locks and dams, looking out as the river rolls by. “It’s been in… Read More
Thordon Bearings Inc. reports that the safe-return-to-port function of the company’s TG100 emergency shaft seal prevented an Ohio River towboat from sinking following a catastrophic shaft failure. Read More
What are now two shipyards, located some seven miles apart on the Ohio River, began over 50 years ago as a father-son operation centered around a single coal… Read More
DeepRock Disposal Solutions LLC plans to build a barge offloading facility on the Ohio River in Marietta, Ohio. The facility would transfer traditional well waste to existing upland… Read More
Recent upgrades to the conveyor system at Watco’s barge terminal in Cincinnati led to the long-awaited replacement of the port’s Sennebogen 870 material handler. “There… Read More
The owner of an industrial park along the Ohio River plans to build a barge loading and unloading facility. 4K Industrial Park LLC applied March 31 for a… Read More
The Manitowoc 230-ton crane Brad Busatto purchased recently—as part of a derrick boat he is in the process of assembling—bears little resemblance to the one he manned as a… Read More
The Louisville Engineer District is looking for a home for a historic, steam-powered maneuvering boat. LD 559 was put in service in 1938 as a maneuvering boat at… Read More
