On December 28, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it had increased the random drug testing rate that marine employers are required to perform on inland and other vessel employees… Read More
Paducah
It seemed almost more a family reunion than a traditional towboat dedication when American Commercial Barge Line officially welcomed the revamped towboat Capt. Gregory Smith into its fleet during a… Read More
The Paducah Propeller Club will host the 2018 River Industry Christmas Event December 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center, 415 Park Ave., Paducah,… Read More
The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority announced November 7 that it has reached a 10-year lease agreement with an additional 10-year extension option with Southern FS to construct a state-of-the-art fertilizer… Read More
Inland Marine Service (IMS), the largest inland marine vessel management company in the United States, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018 as a third-generation, family-owned and -operated business with… Read More
The Olmsted Lock and Dam Replacement Project, formally inaugurated on August 30, almost didn’t happen as recently as 2013. Now it is already being put to work impounding a pool… Read More
Two recent name changes may have some river observers wondering if they’re remembering correctly or if they’re experiencing a Déjà vu moment. An AIS position report showed the 2,000 hp. Read More
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced August 23 that the Maritime Administration (MarAd) will establish a new, dedicated Gateway office in Paducah, Ky. Gateway offices provide assistance to public… Read More
Campbell Transportation Company, Charleroi, Pa., has sold the veteran towboat Mark S to MO River Assets LLC, Stillwell, Kan., which has renamed the vessel in honor of another river veteran,… Read More
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced $4,872,000 in grants to six Marine Highway projects on August 8. The funding, provided by the Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Marine Highway program,… Read More
