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INLAND WATERWAYS REPORT

Rolling on the River with CORBA

As the Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) pushes commerce on the Ohio River, stakeholders are beginning to take notice.

By Tom Ewing n January 19, in an of? ce tower overlooking the tive Director of CORBA – the Central Ohio River Busi-

Ohio River, Eric Thomas convened the ? rst meet- ness Association. PCNK’s high rank is likely a surprise to

Oing of 2017 for a business group working in the many. But Army Corp of Engineers data (2016) ranks 13th largest port in the US: the Ports of Cincinnati and PCNK ahead of Norfolk, VA, and next in line behind the

Northern Kentucky (PCNK). Thomas serves as the Execu- Port of Plaquemines, LA. PCNK handled 49.9 million

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