McGinnis Inc., part of the McNational Inc. group of companies, has begun construction on a new, twin-screw boat. Crews began laying down the keel of the as-yet unnamed, 70- by… Read More
Cincinnati
Taken 80 years ago, this week’s image for the Old Boat Column features the sidewheeler President. Originally built in 1924 for the Louisville & Cincinnati Packet Company as the Cincinnati,… Read More
Mariners on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers running from Cincinnati to New Orleans might be surprised to learn that, a little more than 100 years ago, there was a man… Read More
This week’s Old Boat Column takes us for a visit to the Cincinnati wharf. In this serene image, taken from the stern of the excursion steamer Island Queen, we see,… Read More
The sidewheeler Charles Morgan was reputedly one of the most popular packets ever to ply the Cincinnati–New Orleans trade. Built in 1874 by the Cincinnati Marine Railway & Dock Company,… Read More
With the recent purchase of the venerable towboat Oliver C. Shearer from Campbell Transportation Company, Excell Marine Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, is perpetuating a name that is deeply etched into river… Read More
C&B Marine received the first COI issued using the Coast Guard Option for Subchapter M compliance in the Sector Ohio Valley Region. On July 23, the mv. Atlantis received its… Read More
On Valentine’s Day this year, BB Riverboats purchased a barge that will serve as its new dock facility for its Covington, Ky., passenger vessel operations. The sale was brokered by… Read More
Nine decades ago, on July 24, 1928, the old river tradition of steamboat racing was revived at Cincinnati, Ohio. Tens of thousands of cheering spectators lined the banks of the… Read More
The newest ferry to cross the Ohio River was christened and its new name was revealed at a ceremony on July 12. The ferry won’t be in service until its… Read More
