VIDEO: Breakaway barges pile up against McAlpine Dam
Shortly after 2 a.m. on March 28, 2023, a vessel towing 11 barges made contact with a stationary structure at the entrance to the Portland Canal near the McAlpine Lock and Dam,
Kentucky
Marquette Transportation Company, LLC Now Hiring-Port Captain
Marquette Transportation Company, LLC one of the industry’s largest marine transporters, is seeking a Port Captain for its Paducah, KY office. Principal responsibilities: Manage day-to-day operations for 10-12 line haul towboats, serve
Four Kentucky riverports get upgrade grants
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that four Kentucky riverports have been awarded $500,000 in grants for needed infrastructure improvements and equipment upgrades. “Our Kentucky riverports play a unique role in our
VIDEO: Riverboat freed from Kentucky sandbar
The Lake Barkley Grounding Unified Command reports that on Friday it successfully ungrounded the riverboat American Jazz that had been stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge on Lake Barkley, Ky., since
Efforts to unground riverboat set to begin
The Lake Barkley Grounding Unified Command is scheduled to begin salvage operations tomorrow, June 16, to unground the riverboat, American Jazz. The riverboat has been stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge
VIDEO: River cruise vessel runs aground
A riverboat cruise turned into somewhat of an adventure cruise yesterday when passengers found the vessel had gotten stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge on Lake Barkley, Ky., during a seven-day
Kentucky riverports awarded grants
Five Kentucky riverports are being awarded $450,000 for critical repairs and equipment replacement. The funding is in the form of grants to be matched by the authorities that operate the riverports, which