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Centennial Celebration For A Towboat W.P. Snyder Jr.

Centennial Celebration For A Towboat

January 1, 2018

The W.P. Snyder Jr. in the Pittsburgh harbor. (Keith Norrington collection) Happy New Year! One of the major milestones of river history for 2018 will be the… Read More

Silver Bridge Collapse Anniversary Commemorated Jack Fowler, right, executive director of the Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center, talks about the Silver Bridge collapse with Tom Smith, West Virginia secretary of transportation, at a reception at the museum before the 50th anniversary memorial ceremony for the bridge collapse on December 15. (Photo by Jim Ross)

Jack Fowler, right, executive director of the Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center, talks about the Silver Bridge collapse with Tom Smith, West Virginia secretary of transportation, at a reception at the museum before the 50th anniversary memorial ceremony for the bridge collapse on December 15. (Photo by Jim Ross)

Silver Bridge Collapse Anniversary Commemorated

December 25, 2017

The communities of Point Pleasant, W.Va., and Gallipolis, Ohio, gathered the morning and evening of December 15 to mark the anniversary of the Silver Bridge disaster. At 4:58… Read More

‘Capt. Dan’ Owen: A Lifetime Of Following Towboats

December 18, 2017

A young Dan Owen works on his towboat database. “Grab a pen,” Dan Owen barked gruffly, as if he were still the first mate on a Union Barge… Read More

Cincinnati Barge, Ohio Cat Celebrate New Material Handler The Mantsinen 70R material handler, newly installed at Cincinnati Barge & Rail Terminal, has a maximum reach of 79 feet and is equipped with Tier 4 emissions-control technology.

The Mantsinen 70R material handler, newly installed at Cincinnati Barge & Rail Terminal, has a maximum reach of 79 feet and is equipped with Tier 4 emissions-control technology.

Cincinnati Barge, Ohio Cat Celebrate New Material Handler

October 16, 2017

Cincinnati Barge & Rail Terminal LLC (CBRT) celebrated its new material handler October 4 with a lunch and open house event. The party, which attracted approximately 150 guests, was… Read More