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 NewsStaff pleased with first Discover Owensboro Riverport DayOctober 30, 2012By Steve Vied Messenger-Inquirer Saturday's first-ever Discover Owensboro Riverport Day was a ringing success, the port's president and CEO said, even if the bigger-than-anticipated crowd had the staff scrambling to accommodate everyone. "We're … Riverport Day draws big crowdOctober 28, 2012By Rich Suwanski Messenger-Inquirer Organizers said about 1,500 attended the first Discover Owensboro Riverport Day on Saturday at the terminal by the Ohio River. The event on the sprawling, 300-acre facility offered barge rides, railroad boxcar … Riverport revenues riseOctober 27, 2012By Steve Vied Messenger-Inquirer The Owensboro Riverport Authority achieved almost $300,000 in net income through the first quarter of the 2012-13 fiscal year on revenue of $1.5 million, even though profit in September was slightly below budget, … Riverport opening doors to publicOctober 21, 2012By Steve Vied Messenger-Inquirer Barge rides on the Ohio River, railroad boxcar rides and hayrides on a truck — emphasizing the three modes of transportation utilized at the Owensboro Riverport Authority — plus games, activities and free food … Owensboro Port Prospers Despite RecessionOctober 8, 2012Waterways Journal by David Murray When Owensboro (Ky.) Riverport Authority chief executive officer and president Ed Riney presented a report to his board in late August on the port's performance since 2007—a period that includes the recession … Riney proving city's riverport can prosperSeptember 30, 2012By the Messenger-Inquirer In December 2009, the Owensboro Riverport Authority was on the verge of going from a public entity to a private business. A five-member advisory committee appointed by Mayor Ron Payne was given the task of investigating … Riverport has thrived through economy's darkest daysSeptember 23, 2012By Steve Vied Messenger-Inquirer The Great Recession is a hard and cruel fact, but the Owensboro Riverport Authority has managed to prosper since the country's economy hit the skids four years ago this month, according to a report released late … Kentucky's Public Riverports: Lane Report Part 2July 10, 2012Post-Panamax shipping into the Gulf presents opportunity, but infrastructure upgrades are needed. This article, the second in a two-part Lane Report series on Kentucky’s public riverports, examines the impact the Panama Canal widening project will … Kentucky's Public Riverports: Lane Report Part 1June 8, 2012Commonwealth’s river transport resources being used to create regional economic engines. Part 1 of a two-part look at Kentucky’s public riverports in The Lane Report this month introduces these facilities and their role in regional economic … Owensboro 2011: The Lane ReportFebruary 24, 2011Discover Owensboro's role in multimodal logistics, local education initiatives, economic strategies and why there's never been a better time to invest. Owensboro Riverport among First Certified Drug Free Workplaces in KentuckyNovember 14, 2008For Immediate Release November 14, 2008 (Owensboro, KY) - • New Kentucky League of Cities Program is giving municipalities the lead in proactive substance abuse education and intervention for employees. • Owensboro Riverport Authority receives … NWS, USGS, Daviess County EMA, and Owensboro Riverport Announce River Gauge InstallationDecember 19, 2006For Immediate Release December 19, 2006 (Owensboro, KY) – The National Weather Service (NWS) , the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Daviess County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), and Owensboro Riverport announced today the completion of … Riverport Partners with Region 3 Emergency Preparedness Partnership to Store Emergency SuppliesOctober 4, 2006For Immediate Release October 4, 2006 (Owensboro, KY) – Owensboro Riverport is pleased to announce its partnership with the Region 3 Emergency Preparedness Partnership to store necessary emergency supplies for area disaster relief. The Region 3 … Owensboro Riverport receives A-380.1 Aluminum for London Metal Exchange – NASAAC contractAugust 8, 2005For Immediate Release August 8, 2005 (Owensboro, KY) -- Owensboro Riverport Authority received today the first truckload of A-380.1 aluminum alloy for delivery onto warrant for the London Metal Exchange – North American Special Aluminum Alloy … |