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Mammouth Marine to Build BargeManufacturing Facility on Owensboro Site

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Louisville-based Mammoth Marine, Inc. has entered into an exclusive option-to-purchase agreement with Owensboro Riverport Properties LLC for the former Green River Steel mill site, where it plans to construct a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture river barges.

When construction is complete, Mammoth Marine will have the only such facility in the United States with all activities under one roof, including material storage and preparation, component fabrication, assembly and paint.

The plant will employ 150 people, the majority of whom will be skilled welders for steel fabrication and operators for large material handling equipment.

“This is a great opportunity for our region,” said Nick Brake, president of the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. “With the movement toward energy independence, river transportation is a cost-effective way to move goods. This strategic location on the river will position Mammoth Marine and Owensboro to enter this market at a very exciting time.”