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Marquette Introduces ‘New’ H.E. Bowles To Fleet

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Marquette Introduces ‘New’ H.E. Bowles To Fleet

July 2, 2021

Some older veteran river industry personnel, executives, aficionados and others associated with the inland marine industry (especially the upper Ohio River area) may experience a bit of déjà vu when… Read More

Charred Towboat Taken North For Drydock Repairs

February 5, 2018

The mv. George King, the Marquette Transportation Company towboat that caught fire the night of January 24 and forced its crew to abandon ship and take shelter in the vessel’s… Read More

Mv. George King Catches Fire

January 29, 2018

The mv. George King, a towboat in Marquette Transportation Company’s fleet, caught fire January 24 at Mile 390 on the Lower Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss. U.S. Coast Guard Sector… Read More