If your member company is interested in a listing on this page, please send the following information to Cheryll.Cranmer@wapgh.org:

1. Full Company Name
2. Brief Company Description
3. Company Website Address

AEP River Operations

AEP River Operations is a full service barge carrier, working throughout the inland waterways as a for-hire carrier. Our operation extends to the Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas and Tennessee Rivers. We also operate on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from Texas to Florida. We supply a broad array of transportation and related services including shipyard services, barge cleaning and repair in the Gulf, stevedoring services in New Orleans and terminalling services on the Ohio River. The name AEP River Operations is highly respected by our customers and our vendors, along with the regulatory agencies that govern the operation of the inland river system. AEP River Operations continues to standout as an industry leader in safety, health and environmental protection by consistently out performing the waterborne transportation industry in all U.S. Department of Labor safety measurements.

AEP River Operations operates a dry cargo barge fleet of nearly 3,000 total barges and supported by a combined vessel fleet of over 70 linehaul boats and harbor tugs.

www.aepriverops.com/

Blank Welding & Blank River Services, Inc.

Blank Welding is a full service shipyard located at mile marker 22.5 on the Monongahela River. For over 30 years Blank Welding has served its customers with quality service. We offer a wide variety of services including - new construction, repairs, engineering & design, machine shop, custom fabrication, crane service, dredging, river construction and towing service. Blank Welding has the experience and ability to design and construct equipment using our computer-aided design capabilities. Blank Welding can perform above water repairs and with the use of our 1000 ton drydock and 400 ton marine ways we can accomplish under water repairs. We are also able to do towboat repairs ranging from minor repairs to complete overhauls. With the use of our 500 ton press and CNC burning table, Blank Welding can handle custom fabrication requirements.

www.blankwelding.com

Brayman Construction Corporation

Brayman is a full-service general and specialty foundation contractor offering design and construction services for bridge, foundation and marine construction projects. Our foundation services include: drilled/driven piling, rock/soil anchors, dam anchors, cofferdams, tremie concrete, caissons, shoring, micropiles, soil nail walls, retaining walls, foundation grouting, slurry walls, jet grouting and environmental remediation services. The Foundation Division combines over a century of experience with the most innovative techniques to successfully complete projects throughout the Mid Atlantic, Northeastern, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States. For additional information, you may visit our website at or contact our office at (724) 443-1533.

www.braymanconstruction.com

Brownsville Marine Products, LLC

Brownsville Marine Products, LLC specializes in the construction of marine equipment, hopper barges (both covered and open), deck barges, 10,000 barrel tank barges, boat hulls, and specialty equipment such as dry docks, spud barges, ferries, etc... All of our Engineering is done on-site by our in house Engineering Team who is readily armed with SigmaNest, AutoCAD and EstiTrack. It is a full service barge repair facility offering topside and below water repairs, by means of the on-site 600 ton capacity marine ways. By virtue of its ship building activities Brownsville Marine Products, LLC also offers steel fabrication and painting. Our CNC Operators use a Nitrogen & Oxygen, CNC Computerized Plasma Machine to cut steel up to 1” thick in accordance to our customers’ specifications. Our 750 Ton Tandem Press (DNC 80 Pacific) can handle up to 2” thick steel and allows us to bend plates up to 41 foot in length by 3/4 of an inch thick

www.brownsvillemarine.com

Campbell Transportation Company Inc.

Operating 35 boats and 450 hopper barges on the Allegheny, Monongahela, Great Kanawha, and upper Ohio Rivers.

www.barges.us

CONSOL River Operations

CONSOL Energy maintains a fleet of 21 line haul towboats, 6 harbor tugs and more than 600 barges of various sizes. The company's operations allow it to safely and efficiently transport coal and other products from river load out facilities to customers along the Monongahela, Allegheny, Kanawha, and Ohio Rivers. CONSOL River Operations also operates as a common carrier offering towing service and fleeting for third party barges. Additionally, CONSOL Energy loads coal from rail cars into barges at its Alicia Transshipment Facility located at mile post 58, Monongahela River. The Alicia Facility is served by both the NS and CSX railroads. A recent expansion has made it possible for Alicia to handle 130 car trains through its rotary dump. Currently, 7.5 million tons of capacity.

www.consolenergy.com

Gateway Clipper Fleet

America's premier riverboats present an unforgettable experience that truly captures the personality of a great river city - Pittsburgh. Our magnificent vessels sail day and night, offering a wide variety of cruises that will let you relax and experience life on the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio Rivers.

www.gatewayclipper.com

Henderson Brothers Inc.

Henderson Brothers is a full service independent insurance agency located in downtown Pittsburgh. We have been a leading agency for maritime insurance for the past 110 years. Our marine insurance department specialists are experts in coverage forms, policies and claim handling specific for the maritime industry.

www.hendersonbrothers.com

Ingram Barge Company

Ingram Barge Company is the leading carrier on America's inland waterways. Our principal strengths include our dynamic people, leading-edge systems, and our commitment to quality.

We operate nearly 4,000 barges powered by the best towboat fleet in the industry. With over 100 linehaul vessels ranging up to 10,500 horsepower and approximately 40 boats under 1800 horsepower, Ingram can accommodate a wide array of shipping needs. We transport cargoes including coal, grain, aggregates, fertilizer, ores, alloys, steel products, and chemicals.

www.ingrambarge.com

Marion Hill Associates, Inc.

Marion Hill Associates, Inc. (MHA) personnel comprise a unique mix of topside & marine contractors, commercial divers, and environmental professionals.

The MHA team routinely handles unique problems that are encountered in the underwater construction environment.

MHA is a corporation specializing in:

www.marionhilldivers.com

RiverQuest

RiverQuest is a non-profit educational organization that operates a river learning center for students, teachers and the community of Southwestern Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1991 as "Pittsburgh Voyager" by a group of parents who wanted use Pittsburgh's rivers as an experiential classroom to get children excited about science, mathematics and learning. Voyager began doing business as "RiverQuest" in 2006. RiverQuest programs engage students of all ages in hands-on learning while exploring Pittsburgh's Three Rivers. The rivers themselves are at the center of RiverQuest's education program. A specially constructed state-of-the art green educational vessel, Explorer, arrived in Pittsburgh in late 2008 and began full service to schools and the community in 2009.

www.RiverQuest.org

River Salvage Company, Inc.

River Salvage Company, Inc., has been in the Salvage and Marine Construction business for over thirty years. River Salvage has earned a reputation of providing quality work at competitive prices while servicing the entire Inland River system.

River Salvage and its' affiliates, Dredge Docks Inc., Ohio River Salvage Inc., and Ohio River Salvage LLC, have the resources, and experience which has allowed us to respond in a timely manner to a salvage or marine project.

www.riversalvage.com

The River School Inc.

The River School, where excellence is determined by results. The River School provides all types of marine training, including approved License courses and preparation, Radar Training (river, inland, and unlimited), Security Training, and approved Rules of the Road Courses.

www.riverschool.com

Towline River Service Inc.

Towline River Service operates 3 towboats on the Allegheny, Monongahela and Upper Ohio Rivers.

Contact: John Fedkoe at 412-477-5686

The Weavertown Group

www.weavertown.com

United Maritime Group / United Barge Line

United Maritime Group, formerly known as TECO Transport, has three operating companies, namely United Barge Line, United Ocean Services and United Bulk Terminal. United Barge Line is a mid-sized inland river operator that owns and operates 700 jumbo hopper barges along with a complement of supporting towboats. The primary areas of operation are along the Mississippi, Illinois, and Ohio Rivers. United Ocean Services has a fleet of eleven U.S. flag ocean going vessels offering dry bulk services between coastwise U.S. ports and worldwide. United Bulk Terminal is one of the largest dry bulk terminals in the United States and is located at mile 55 of the Mississippi River in Davant, Louisiana.

For more information about our services please call any of the following —

Cliff Johnson, VP Sales - (813) 314-4400
Brian Miles - Office: (504) 301-9193 / Cell: (504) 908-0072
Mike Wastchak - Office: (412) 213-3244 / Cell: (412) 576-6854
Craig Doty, Manager Ocean Chartering - (813) 314-4400
Bill Simpson, Special Projects - (813) 314-4400

www.united-mar.com

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