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About AEP River Operations
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Headquartered in St.Louis, Missouri, AEP River Operations offers unparalleled service in barge
transportation of dry bulk commodities throughout the inland river system. This
includes the movement of grain, project cargo, coal, steel, ores and other bulk products. Our
fleet of over 3,100 hopper barges ranks as one of the newest and most
dependable in the industry, ensuring your product's quality and reducing
delays caused by older equipment issues like unscheduled maintenance and
repairs or product contamination. In fact, AEP River Operations now offers the largest
covered hopper fleet of any carrier. Whether you have a dry bulk product or project cargo,
we have the barges to meet your needs. Complementing our barge operations is a fleet of
85 boats ranging in horsepower from 1,550 hp fleet boats up to our lower river big tow
11,000s. In 2009, the company moved over 70 million tons of cargo for our customers.
AEP River Operations’ quality doesn’t stop with its equipment. Our professional staff at
offices in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Lakin, Paducah, Mobile and New Orleans, along with
highly trained crews on our towboats, will ensure your objectives are met every step
of the way. We are an
RCP*
certified company with a mission and focus to be the leading supplier of safe,
competitively priced marine transportation to our customers.
*Responsible Carrier Program
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