Ports of Indiana Names Operations Managers at Ohio River Ports
2022. She previously worked in multiple roles with Squaw Creek Southern Railroad and has more than 15 years’ experience in port and rail operations, customer relations and data analysis. She is also the first woman to serve as Operations Manager at Indiana’s ports.Graves is a Louisville, Kentucky, native, and comes to Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville after five years with SM&E engineering. While there, he served as senior engineering technician, project coordinator and site manager for various projects, including the $5.8 billion BlueOval SK project in Kentucky, the $1.8 billion Nucor
Ports of Indiana Names Coda CEO
the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, operating in the busiest port district on the Great Lakes. During his time at Duluth, Coda led the completion of $24 million in infrastructure renewal projects, opened the CN Duluth Intermodal Terminal and launched the Duluth Cargo Connect initiative. Originally from Kentucky, Coda previously managed sales and marketing for Indiana-based American Commercial Barge Lines.Coda began his career in Chicago with the Illinois Central Railroad, eventually becoming director of marketing and sales following its merger with the CN railroad. Having played a key role in CN's
Who Works the Rivers: Inland Waterways Career Fair
, McNational Inc., Newt Marine, Seamen’s Church Institute, St. Louis – Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, TPG Marine, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Louis District, ST. Louis Admirals R/C Model Boat Club, Americas Central Port, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Mountwest Maritime Academy, Aquarius Marine LLC... Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Heartland Barge, J.F. Brennan Marine, VAA, LLC, and more To register as a career fair attendee for the IMX 2017, visit www.inlandmarineexpo.com
Dometic Growing Its Team in Elkhart
and their essential needs are taken care of while living mobile. Marketing plays a big part in that experience and we are excited to bolster the team and bring everyone together under one roof." Marketing for Dometic previously resided in four states around the U.S. – Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Florida. McGann commented, “This will help to foster a more collaborative creative environment that will produce even more dynamic campaigns and assist in the development and improvement of smart, reliable products with outstanding design to exceed customer needs and expectations."
Robert Smith Joins UniCarriers Sales Team
UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA has) grown its sales team in the Mid-Atlantic region by hiring Robert Smith as its newest regional sales manager. As regional sales manager, Smith's responsibilities include overseeing, motivating and assisting dealers as they promote UCA's products in the Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. areas. Smith brings more than 12 years of forklift and aftermarket regional sales experience to his new position. Prior to joining UCA, Smith worked as a marketing supervisor and dealer development manager
New Barge Fleeting and Switching Operation in Cairo Harbor
of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), today announced plans to launch new barge fleeting and switching operations in the Cairo, Illinois, harbor starting January 1, 2016. The Cairo harbor is a vital hub in the inland waterway supply chain. The new operation will be based in Wickliffe, Kentucky, and will provide fleeting and switching operations from mile 948 on the Lower Mississippi River to mile 29 on the Upper Mississippi and mile 974 on the Ohio River. “ARTCO is the only company in the inland waterway system that can provide a self-contained supply chain to our customers
Navigation Systems Donation Supports Industry Training
Rose Point Navigation Systems has donated its Rose Point ECS software to the Inland Logistics and Marine Institute at West Kentucky Community & Technical College, college officials announced today. Steve Hearn, manager of external education programs - river operations at WKCTC, said Rose Point’s ECS was used to establish an electronic charting and radar training classroom at WKCTC's 631 Marine Way facility and will be used in the Marine Technology program. "This donation will enable the Inland Logistics and Marine Institute to offer the professional mariner access to training
AWO Celebrates 70th
secure because of their efforts and sacrifice.” Highlighting the quality jobs and the ladder of economic opportunity that the industry provides, Mr. Allegretti pointed to a mariner recently featured in Parade Magazine’s What People Earn survey. Towboat captain Martin Leake, based in Kentucky, earns an annual salary of $133,000 per year. “Captain Leake’s career is a great example of the path available in the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, a path on which an individual can begin as a deckhand and within a few years rise through the ranks to senior vessel positions,&rdquo
