As long as Glenn Hendon can recall, the towboat and barge industry has been part of his life. “As far back as I can remember, my dad was in the… Read More
Paducah
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced December 11 that Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line (HFL) plans to expand its current operation in McCracken County, Ky. The nearly $11 million investment will… Read More
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line Inc. (HFL) announced December 3 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the river division of Campbell Transportation Company (CTC). The transaction… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will hold its 25th annual River Bell Awards Luncheon December 11 in Paducah, Ky. The event will be held at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center… Read More
As first announced in June, investment firm Redwood Holdings successfully completed its acquisition of New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company in early September. The acquisition of Canal Barge and all… Read More
More than 5,600 people visited the Paducah, Ky., riverfront September 6 to cheer on 11 teams of paddlers in narrow, 40-foot-long boats surmounted by the heads of mythical Asian… Read More
The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., is the first museum in the state to host a traveling exhibit based on a major exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of… Read More
Lindsey Launius credits her two young sons for getting her excited about the River Discovery Center, where she is the new executive director. Lincoln, 9, and Wrigley, 8, took a… Read More
Like the towboats moving along the nation’s rivers, American Cruise Lines (ACL) vessels are American owned, built and crewed. Cassandra Caldwell, ACL’s government affairs manager for the Mississippi River and… Read More
Representatives from Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), an advocacy organization for the inland waterways and ports, are used to talking about why locks and dams need full and efficient funding. Read More
