Hines Furlong Line Inc., the expansion-minded operator/charterer of boats and barges, recently acquired three towboats and has others under construction. The boats that it bought are the mvs. Mountain State,… Read More
Paducah
The Seamen’s Church Institute will host a will host a book signing by Melody Golding, followed by a reception to celebrate the book’s launch. The event will take place from… Read More
Inland Marine Service (IMS) and James Marine have formed a new joint venture to assist vessel owners in complying with Subchapter M requirements. The venture, called Mavericks Towboat Solutions, was… Read More
Ray Eckstein, founder of Paducah, Ky.-based Marquette Transportation Company, one of the largest barge lines on the river, died April 20 at his home in Paducah. He was 93. His… Read More
This high-water season is threatening to break records along the whole length of several river systems. Higher-than-expected rainfalls in the last weekend of February caused high water in the Ohio… Read More
The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority recently announced that it is preparing to launch the first container-on-barge (COB) service on the Ohio River and in the state of Kentucky. With COB… Read More
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
More than 500 guests from the maritime community gathered in Paducah, Ky., December 6 for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s 19th annual River Bell Awards Luncheon. The event raised more than… 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
