Paducah McCracken County Riverport Authority News

Southern FS Opens Fertilizer Facility At Paducah Riverport

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Southern FS Opens Fertilizer Facility At Paducah Riverport

July 10, 2020

Southern FS, an agriculture, fuel and propane company, has opened a state-of-the-art fertilizer handling facility at the Paducah-McCracken County (Ky.) Riverport Authority’s bulk terminal complex. The 224- by 131-foot building… Read More

Conference Points Kentucky Ports Toward Future Needs

April 5, 2021

The second freight conference geared toward Kentucky’s public riverports included a focus on their emerging markets and how to take advantage of potential economic development opportunities. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet… Read More

Paducah Solidifies Status As Hub Of Inland River Industry The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport is preparing for a future in which container-on-barge plays a big part. (Photo courtesy of Paducah-McCracken County Riverport)

The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport is preparing for a future in which container-on-barge plays a big part. (Photo courtesy of Paducah-McCracken County Riverport)

Paducah Solidifies Status As Hub Of Inland River Industry

August 3, 2018

If the U.S. inland waterways system has a hub, Paducah, Ky. is it. Sitting near the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers, just south of the Cumberland River’s confluence… Read More

New Material Handler Boosts Paducah Port’s Productivity

March 19, 2018

Located at the confluence of the Tennessee, Ohio and Cumberland rivers, and just upstream from the Mississippi River, Paducah, Ky., enjoys a long history as an important hub in America’s… Read More

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