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Tornado On A Towboat: Deckhand Records Rare December Event

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Tornado On A Towboat: Deckhand Records Rare December Event

December 17, 2021

Purple lightning, swirling river fog and then total blackness were the signs Douglas Lewis noticed moments before a monster tornado crossed a few yards from his towboat. The same tornado… Read More

ARTCO To Assume Control Of TPG Assets

December 6, 2019

In an agreement that was finalized October 30 but is only now being publicly disclosed, American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) agreed to operate all the assets of TPG Mt. Vernon… Read More

Marathon Christens Three Towboats At Catlettsburg The mvs. Patoka, Mt. Vernon and Kenova are docked at the Marathon Petroleum facility at Catlettsburg, Ky., before their christenings on October 8. (Photo by Jim Ross)

The mvs. Patoka, Mt. Vernon and Kenova are docked at the Marathon Petroleum facility at Catlettsburg, Ky., before their christenings on October 8. (Photo by Jim Ross)

Marathon Christens Three Towboats At Catlettsburg

October 18, 2019

Marathon Petroleum Company officially welcomed three boats to its fleet October 8 with a christening ceremony at its Marine Transportation docks at Catlettsburg, Ky. The three boats—the mv. Mt Vernon,… Read More