Serodino Inc. in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been busy with the customization of its speculation build, a Super Tiger Class vessel, for Luhr Brothers in Columbia, Ill. The 1,320 hp. vessel… Read More
Tennessee
Local authorities in Loudon County, Tenn., are not releasing the name of the owner of a runaway barge that was stopped just short of crashing into a Tennessee River bridge. Read More
The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority recently announced that it is preparing to launch the first container-on-barge (COB) service on the Ohio River and in the state of Kentucky. With COB… Read More
Hughes Heating & Cooling, based in Memphis, Tenn., is in a sweet spot for a business. While it is not the only company that offers passing towboats onboard service for… Read More
The Port of Memphis was awarded a $1.7 million grant from the state of Tennessee to improve rail connectivity at the port. The total cost of the expansion is estimated… Read More
River Marine Service Inc., based in Cumberland City, Tenn., is requesting permission from the Nashville Engineer District to build a new barge terminal and fleet on the Cumberland River. The… Read More
Ingram Barge Company, Nashville, Tenn., announced January 3 that David O’Loughlin has been named the company’s new president and chief operating officer, effective January 1. “Dave is primed for this… Read More
Newly spun off from Trinity Industries, barge builder Arcosa Marine (formerly Trinity Marine Products) announced November 5 that it will invest more than $10 million to expand its existing barge-building… Read More
Five 2,000 hp. towboats and one 4,400 hp. towboat will soon make their appearance on the inland waterways as a six-vessel, new build project gets underway by Hines Furlong Line… Read More
Like many other riverports and manufacturing centers, the Memphis, Tenn., area economy has been growing at a welcome clip recently. Unemployment is at historic lows, and some employers are having… Read More
