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Industry People On The Move: October 12, 2020

October 10, 2020

James “Jimmie” Garrett, long involved in the river industry, most recently as a river transportation management consultant, has joined Merrill Marine Services Inc., Fenton, Mo. He will be working out… Read More

Kentucky Provides Grants To River Ports

September 11, 2020

Five public Kentucky riverports have received $450,000 in state funds for critical repairs and equipment replacement, Gov. Andy Beshear’s office announced September 8. The Kentucky Riverport Improvement grants are to… Read More

River Museums Weathering Coronavirus Pandemic Hardships Directional arrows guide the footsteps of a visitor at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. (Photo courtesy of National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium)

Directional arrows guide the footsteps of a visitor at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. (Photo courtesy of National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium)

River Museums Weathering Coronavirus Pandemic Hardships

August 21, 2020

Although many of those who work on the river are considered essential workers, and shoreside businesses have begun to slowly reopen under various state guidelines, river museums are still seeing… Read More

Southern FS Opens Fertilizer Facility At Paducah Riverport Southern FH’s new fertilizer-handling facility at the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport includes five conveyor belts and 14 fertilizer bays, each of which hold 900 to 1,000 tons of fertilizer. The fertilizer arrives by barge and is then distributed by truck to 16 Southern FS locations. (Photo by Kyle Glisson/Southern FS)

Southern FH’s new fertilizer-handling facility at the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport includes five conveyor belts and 14 fertilizer bays, each of which hold 900 to 1,000 tons of fertilizer. The fertilizer arrives by barge and is then distributed by truck to 16 Southern FS locations. (Photo by Kyle Glisson/Southern FS)

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

New Paducah Port Director Seeks Growth Opportunities

June 26, 2020

As the new executive director of the Paducah-McCracken County Port Authority in Paducah, Ky., Tim Cahill brings with him international experience, working around the globe for companies involved in commodities,… Read More

Paducah To Begin Dredging Near New Transient Boat Dock

June 23, 2020

The City of Paducah (Ky.) expects to begin dredging later this summer near its transient boat dock after receiving a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant. “Due to the… Read More

Congressman Addresses Waterways Funding Efforts

June 15, 2020

A recent virtual meeting of the Paducah Propeller Club included remarks from the congressman representing far western Kentucky concerning federal legislation closely involving the river industry. About 20 people attended… Read More

Towing Vessel National Center Of Expertise Celebrates 10 Years The Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise team stands in front of the office in Paducah, Ky. From left are Jim Van Wormer, Mike Kelly, Lt. Cmdr. Chuck Mellor, Cmdr. Andrew Bender, Dave Phillips, Chief Warrant Officer Mark Belt and Steve Douglass. (Courtesy of the Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise)

The Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise team stands in front of the office in Paducah, Ky. From left are Jim Van Wormer, Mike Kelly, Lt. Cmdr. Chuck Mellor, Cmdr. Andrew Bender, Dave Phillips, Chief Warrant Officer Mark Belt and Steve Douglass. (Courtesy of the Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise)

Towing Vessel National Center Of Expertise Celebrates 10 Years

June 12, 2020

The Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE) celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this month, recognizing the accomplishments of the team that has helped lead the towing industry into the… Read More

Last PT Boat Prepares For River Mission PTF-26 could leave California as soon as August for a trip first to Ensenada, Mexico, where it will be transported as deck cargo through the Panama Canal and on into the Gulf of Mexico. Known as the last American PT boat, it could arrive on the Ohio River by mid-September. (Photo courtesy of Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation Ltd.)

PTF-26 could leave California as soon as August for a trip first to Ensenada, Mexico, where it will be transported as deck cargo through the Panama Canal and on into the Gulf of Mexico. Known as the last American PT boat, it could arrive on the Ohio River by mid-September. (Photo courtesy of Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation Ltd.)

Last PT Boat Prepares For River Mission

May 22, 2020

The last of the Vietnam War era’s fast patrol boats has new ownership, a continued mission of service and plans for a home port on the Ohio River. The Maritime… Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute Adapts To Continue Ministries

In a pastoral response adapted to the realities of the global pandemic, Senior River Chaplain Kempton Baldridge transfers two parcels to Brandon Land, supervisor at Ingram Barge Company‘s warehouse in Paducah, Ky., for further delivery to an Ingram towboat crew on the Lower Mississippi River. With all vessel visits curtailed, chaplains must communicate their care and concern for crews by different means. Thus, after learning of a crewmember’s death earlier in the day, Chaplain Baldridge packed up the flag of the U.S. Merchant Marine to fly in the mariner’s memory and a large morale box loaded with books, DVDs, dental kits, snacks and prayer books for his shipmates, ever mindful to observe “social distancing” protocols. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

Seamen’s Church Institute Adapts To Continue Ministries

April 11, 2020

Note: This is a revised and expanded version of a story that was previously posted on Waterwaysjournal.net. This version also appears in the April 13, 2020, print edition. The Seamen’s… Read More