March 12, 2021 By Shelley Byrne
Two pieces of property acquired by the former Pitmarine Corporation owner have historic ties to the rivers and the Pittsburgh area.
The properties were listed for sale last month following the death of Capt. Graydon “Bub” Crain in July 2020 at age 86.
Crain, of Cranberry Township, Pa., was one of the founders of C&C Marine, which is now Campbell Transportation Company Inc. He was the middle son of Mason “Spike” Crain, who began Crain Bros. Inc., a well-known marine construction, towing and salvage firm. Crain left Crain Bros. in 1969 to partner with Tom Campbell to launch C&C Marine. He eventually started Pitmarine as his own venture and continued to operate it until his retirement several years ago.
“Cincinnati’s location is one of its primary advantages that we can sell,” he said.
REDI can assist companies with site selection, provide subject matter experts knowledgeable about topics such as labor data and market research, and help with obtaining incentives, financing and marketing.
Businesses considering Cincinnati are interested in knowing that by freight tonnage, the region is one of the largest inland ports in the United States, he said. They also want access to the area’s two designated foreign trade zones and multimodal transportation, both within a day’s drive to more than half the country’s population.
February 12, 2021 By Jim Myers
Washington, D.C. The former vice chairman of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) expressed confidence the critical role the board serves will be recognized by a review ordered by the Department of Defense.
Michael Monahan, a member of the Campbell Transportation Company Inc. board, also predicted the current suspension the IWUB is under will be rapidly lifted.
That suspension and “zero-based” review were ordered by newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who included a list of more than three dozen advisory boards in a memo dated January 30.
An IWUB meeting previously scheduled for February 9 was canceled, stated an announcement posted on its website.