FOCUS Magazine

Magnolia Marine Transport Company (MMT) recently launched its newest towboat, the M/V Katherine Berry. This vessel was built in Greenville, Mississippi, by Nichols Boat Company and is the second of four planned vessels. Each vessel takes one year to build from the bow to the stern. Prior to these vessels, Magnolia Marine had not built [...]

On July 1st, 1999, Magnolia Marine Transport (MMT) took possession of the M/V Frederick B. Wells. During the change of ownership and documentation, the name was changed to Amy Frances in honor of Lee and Maggi Lampton’s daughter. The M/V Amy Frances was built at St. Louis Shipbuilding in St. Louis, Missouri in 1979. It [...]

Spill Of National Significance 2007 Employees from five areas of Ergon– • Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply, Inc. (EMIS); • Ergon Terminaling, Inc. (ETI), Memphis; • Magnolia Marine Transport Company (MMT); • Ergon Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS); • Ergon, Inc., Communications Department– all converged in Memphis to participate in the “Spills of National [...]

MMT Water Rescue July 25, 2007 proved to be a busy day on the waters of the Missouri River. The second annual “Missouri 340” endurance race involved over 70 people between the ages of 17 and 82 canoeing and kayaking their way from Kansas City to St. Charles. This event is advertised as “the world’s [...]