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Mokena, Ill., based mostly Middle River Marine stories that it lately obtained allowing from the US Army Corp of Engineers, Rock Island District so as to add a further 100 plus fleeting areas on the Illinois River between mile markers 197-198.2 on the left descending financial institution (east shore). This expands the present fleeting area of to just about 200 slots. This optimizing of Illinois’ inland waterway will present higher assist for the barging and towing trade.
Located reverse the Henry Port, this part of the Illinois River offers a lot wanted fleeting and staging as a way to effectively run line boat operations, each up and down the Illinois river.
“We work to create solutions for our customers and industry partners,” stated Steve King, EVP of Sales & Business Development for Middle River Marine. “Providing fleeting space at this point on the Illinois River will help ease future congestion while offering new capacity during the 2020 lock closures and beyond.”
Middle River Marine is a full-service harbor and fleeting firm offering short-haul marine towing and all kinds of marine companies. Its service space ranges from Peoria to Chicago and the Calumet Harbor.
