The sight along the Pittsburgh riverfront in August was anything but pretty. In just two-and-a-half days, Living Lands & Waters (LL&W) removed an estimated 52 vehicles from the Monongahela and… Read More
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The James Rees and Sons Company of Pittsburgh began building river craft in the late 1870s. They turned out a wide range of vessels including packets, towboats, snag boats and… Read More
With draft and tow sizes already cut on the Lower Mississippi and little rain in the forecast, the inland navigation industry is preparing for a low-water season that could hit… Read More
Valley Gem Sternwheeler will launch a second vessel into passenger service May 25 in Marietta, Ohio. The Major/Riviera is a combination unit made of the historic towboat Major and the… Read More
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visited the park at the site of the former Ohio River Lock and Dam 27 on May 6 to announce the list of 19 communities that… Read More
McGinnis Inc. has more than doubled its workforce at its Sheridan Shipyard in South Point, Ohio, with work underway on its first new-build project in four years. McGinnis parent company… Read More
Mountwest Maritime Academy has opened a second training site, in Woodsfield, Ohio, with a plan to introduce both high school students and adults to the maritime industry. The new location… Read More
Capt. Joseph Schaum, 90, of Sardis, Ohio, died December 14, 2022, at the West Virginia University Medicine Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville, W.Va. He had a 50-year license from… Read More
An Ohio construction and asphalt company and related terminal are suing a fleeting service and marina, along with the Pittsburgh Engineer District, in a federal lawsuit that claims the fleeting… Read More
Leaders in New Richmond, Ohio, have given the owner of the historic showboat Majestic 90 days to remove it from the village’s riverfront or face fines of $100 per day. Read More
