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Ohio River in the News: New State-of-the-Art Fertilizer Facility
Ohio River in the News: New State-of-the-Art Fertilizer Facility The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority has reached a 10-year lease agreement with an additional 10-year extension option with Southern FS to construct a state-of-the-art Fertilizer Handling Facility in its Bulk Terminal complex. “The signing of the agreement will continue to offer our region’s agricultural partners a…
Read MoreOhio River in the News: New Ohio River terminal, grain elevator planned for Union County
November 1, 2018: Tristate homepage.com (full link below) New Ohio River terminal, grain elevator planned for Union County Farmers in Union County will soon have a closer place to get crops to market. A new river terminal and grain elevator was announced this week. Some farmers have to drive far to get their grains on…
Read MoreFunding released for Cairo river port terminal in Illinois, US
October 12, 2018: Ship Technology (full link below) Funding released for Cairo river port terminal in Illinois, US A sum of $1m in capital funding has been released for the planned river port terminal in Cairo, Illinois, US. Illinois State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) said that the funding demonstrates the state’s effort to revive the…
Read MoreNotice of Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases in Ohio
September 20, 2018: Federal Register Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases in Ohio As provided for under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases OHES058186, OHES058187, OHES058188, OHES058191, OHES058198, OHES058199, OHES058200, OHES058203, OHES058204,…
Read MoreIRPT Ohio River Basin Meeting: October 16 in Paducah, KY
Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) invites you to an Ohio River Basin meeting. Why: Provide platform for networking and discussion on river related issues affecting our region. Tuesday, October 16th at 1:00 Central River Discovery Center 117 S. Water Street Paducah, Kentucky 42001 IRPT is a trade association for the nation’s inland waterway,…
Read MoreBreaking News: IRPT signs Memorandum with USACE
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals and U.S. Army Corps, Institute of Water Resources sign Memorandum of Common Purpose Cindy Cutrera, Port of Morgan City and President of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals and Dr. Joe Manous, Jr., Director for the Institute of Water Resources (IWR) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed the Memorandum…
Read MoreProposed $5 Million Investment in MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO Steel Plant
June 22, 2018: WTRF.com (full link below) Proposed $5 Million Investment in MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO Steel Plant JSW Steel announced on Thursday a proposal to put up to $500 million into Acero Junction, Inc. Lawmakers said this is great news because it’s a step forward in putting America back in the forefront of steel production.…
Read MoreNew ISC Facility in Morehead, Kentucky
April 6, 2018: Trade & Industry Development (full link below) KY: Independent Stave to Build 220-Job, $66.5M Cooperage in Morehead Gov. Matt Bevin announced barrel manufacturer Independent Stave Co. will create 220 jobs for Kentuckians with a new $66.5 million cooperage in Morehead. “Independent Stave is a strong corporate partner to Kentucky with multiple locations…
Read MoreSt. Louis, Plaquemines Ports Ink MoU for Mississippi River Cooperation
St. Louis, Plaquemines Ports Ink MoU for Mississippi River Cooperation Posted by Joseph Keefe March 27, 2018 APH vessels are being designed in lengths of 592, 772, and 952 feet. The Vessels will carry from 1824 to 2960 TEUs and will travel north and south at twice the speed of barge lines or about 12-14 knots.…
Read MoreCentral Gulf ports augmenting cargo terminal infrastructure
Central Gulf ports augmenting cargo terminal infrastructure By: Paul Scott Abbott | Issue #666 | Mar 26 2018 at 03:36 PM | Channel(s): Ports & Terminals Ports With terminal expansions moving forward at most of the region’s ports, the central Gulf region is readying to meet burgeoning demands of cargo interests. The region appears to have favor in Washington, as the only two…
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