Most fairytales start with once upon a time. This one starts with once upon a towboat. The towboat is the 1,200 hp., twin-screw Brooks Andrew, an Evansville Marine Service harbor… Read More
Indiana
A $1.6 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant is aimed at building a new pier that will allow the Tell City River Port to increase its capabilities. Jared Kleemann,… Read More
Capt. Lowell Maymon Brooks, 86, of English, Ind., died October 10 at his home with family. Brooks began his career in 1959 as a deckhand on the old Philip Sporn… Read More
Before the grand opening of the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, spanning the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky., and Jeffersonville, Ind., numerous ferries were in operation over many decades. The… Read More
The Ports of Indiana recently announced it has hired a new port director and information technology manager and promoted a controller to its new chief financial officer. Bernard “Ben” Weithman… Read More
A new study has shown that maritime and industrial operations at Indiana’s three ports contribute $8.2 billion per year, a 5 percent increase from the last report, support 51,000 jobs… Read More
Equipment belonging to Marine Builders, a 49-year-old marine construction company based in Utica, Ind., was auctioned May 28 by order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The company filed for chapter… Read More
Castlen Steel and American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) are partnering for barge fleeting and cleaning to serve the Owensboro, Ky., and Rockport, Ind., areas and expect to operate a new… Read More
Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville will receive more than 30 barges by June 30 destined for a cement plant undergoing a $600 million expansion. Lehigh Cement Inc. is shipping large pieces of… Read More
Phil Wilzbacher, the longest serving port director in the Ports of Indiana’s 60-year history, is retiring effective April 20. Wilzbacher, 62, is retiring after 19 years of service at the… Read More
