Leaders in New Richmond, Ohio, have given the owner of the historic showboat Majestic 90 days to remove it from the village’s riverfront or face fines of $100 per… Read More
Ohio River
A new contract between the operator of the Cave-in-Rock Ferry and two states that fund it will keep the ferry running. The contract was announced on the last day… Read More
Local and state representatives from Kentucky and Indiana turned the first shovels of dirt June 22 for the new Interstate 69 bridge crossing the Ohio River between Henderson, Ky., and… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard recommended that industry partners lower their draft in the Ohio River below Smithland, Ky., after at least three groundings at Ohio River Mile 926, known locally… Read More
Fifty-five representatives from more than 30 companies learned about the upcoming work to replace Montgomery Locks and Dam’s aging auxiliary lock during Montgomery Industry Engagement Day earlier this month. The… Read More
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville recently completed $24 million in infrastructure improvement projects, including an extended rail network, waterfront intermodal facility and transload facility. “The new Jeffersonville improvements are… Read More
Securing existing barge terminals for future transloading needs was a key part of the reason the Frontier Group of Companies (FGC) recently purchased two retired coal-fired power plants, including… Read More
Nucor Steel West Virginia has applied to the Huntington Engineer District for a permit to build a fleeting area capable of holding 40 barges in the Ohio River about… Read More
Rain the weekend of May 7-8 brought about a swift rise on the Ohio River, especially in the upper reaches. Due to the high-water conditions, southbound locking at… Read More
A former coal-loading facility is being transformed into one for offloading fertilizer as part of a $14.1 million public/private investment along the Ohio River in Old Shawneetown, Ill. Read More
