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Category: Ohio River

  • Indiana River & Rail expands steel barge capacity at Jeffersonville

    Indiana River & Rail expands steel barge capacity at Jeffersonville 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 capacity to 350,000 square feet by leasing its fourth building within the port.   IRRT, a joint venture between…

  • Superior Ag breaks ground on Ohio River fertilizer terminal

    Superior Ag breaks ground on Ohio River fertilizer terminal 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 multimillion‑dollar investment in Spencer County aimed at better serving farmers in southwestern Indiana,…

  • NTSB: Outdraft currents contributed to $1.3 million Ohio River barge strike

    NTSB: Outdraft currents contributed to $1.3 million Ohio River barge strike 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 Louisville, Kentucky, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The incident occurred…