Marquette Transportation Co. recently announced plans to invest more than $5 million to expand its current operations at its Paducah facility.
The company, which is a leading independent provider of barge towing services on America’s inland waterways, is expected to add 55 new jobs through the expansion, bringing the company’s total Kentucky employment to more than 340.
Investing in Training and Careers
The more than $5 million investment will see the company add a new training center, warehouse and additional office space.
The jobs created will include both shoreside and vessel positions.
“We are proud to be headquartered in Paducah, and we appreciate the Governor, the State of Kentucky and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for their dedication to fostering business growth across the Commonwealth,” said Damon Judd, President and CEO of Marquette. “The potential incentives from KEDFA will help us continue our investments in training and supporting our people – our most important asset. We appreciate the support from Mayor Bray, Judge/Executive Clymer and Mr. Wilcox of our industry and for Marquette’s expansion project. Paducah plays a central role to America’s inland waterway industry, and we are thankful that we are able to offer hardworking Kentuckians a rewarding career with great advancement opportunities in the marine transportation industry.”
Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky, Marquette Transportation Co. is the leading provider of barge towing services on America’s inland waterways system.
With diverse capabilities and a long history of operational and safety excellence, the company services over 6,000 miles of America’s inland waterways in support of its customer partners.
The company employs more than 1,500 passionate mariners and a team of over 250 shore-based staff.
“One of Kentucky’s greatest strengths has always been its unique access to resources and ideal location for companies to distribute their products to businesses and consumers quickly and efficiently,” said Governor Andy Beshear. “This is an exciting project not just for our surging distribution and logistics industry, but for Paducah and Western Kentucky. I want to thank Marquette Transportation’s leadership for their belief in the commonwealth and look forward to their continued success.”
For more information, visit marquettetrans.com.
