The Henderson County Riverport Authority in Kentucky recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its bulk dock for direct port operations and the arrival of a new Sennebogen 865E
Indiana River & Rail Terminals (IRRT) recently expanded its capacity for handling barge shipments of steel and general cargo shipments at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville by 40%. The Ohio River terminal operator raised its storage
Superior Ag, an Indiana-based farmer-owned cooperative, officially broke ground today on its state-of-the-art fertilizer terminal at the former Summit River Terminal site near Rockport. The new 32,000‑ton dry fertilizer distribution facility represents
A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in
Two bridges reopened Saturday morning following reports of several loose barges floating uncontrolled down the Ohio River near Pittsburgh. The McKees Rocks Bridge was reopened just after 6:15 a.m., while the train bridge
Shipping on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River delivers an economic impact of more than $29.8 billion annually to Indiana’s economy and supports more than 158,000 jobs, according to a newly-released study.
MARAD reports that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the designation of two new Marine Highway Routes, as part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MHP). The newly designated M-11
In an update to the March 28 barge breakaway at McAlpine Lock and Dam, work crews pumped methanol from a stranded tank barge into a nearby receiver tank barge and completed the
The 1,200-foot primary chamber at Cannelton Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Cannelton, Ind., officially reopened to navigation traffic on November 13. Due to scheduled maintenance and repairs, the 1200-foot
Late last month, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced new job creation within the state’s coal industry as River View Coal LLC, which operates an underground coal mine in Union County, will expand
