Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with language to increase access to federal funding for small coastal and inland ports and terminals,… Read More
Ohio
After a year and a half of inactivity, the Ohio River ferry between Sistersville, W.Va., and Fly, Ohio, resumed operations July 2. The ferry at about Mile 138 hadn’t run… Read More
Communities in West Virginia and Ohio hope to gain approval for a new statistical port district along the Ohio River. The Mid-Ohio River Valley Port District would comprise the portion… Read More
For the third year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders will be honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
DeepRock Disposal Solutions LLC plans to build a barge offloading facility on the Ohio River in Marietta, Ohio. The facility would transfer traditional well waste to existing upland storage tanks,… Read More
Recent upgrades to the conveyor system at Watco’s barge terminal in Cincinnati led to the long-awaited replacement of the port’s Sennebogen 870 material handler. “There was nothing left of it,”… Read More
The owner of an industrial park along the Ohio River plans to build a barge loading and unloading facility. 4K Industrial Park LLC applied March 31 for a Department of… Read More
Fountain Quail Energy Services LLC of Irving, Texas, plans to construct and operate a barge unloading facility along the Ohio River in Portland, Ohio. The company has requested Department of… Read More
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
Missouri Dry Dock & Repair Company Inc. of Cape Girardeau, Mo., has sold its floating assets to McNational Inc. of South Point, Ohio, as part of a private deal. Missouri… Read More
