CALHOUN FERRY CO.

  • Engineering District : St. Louis
  • TSO Series Number : TS-4 Transportation Lines on the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
  • Principal Commodity List : PASSENGERS
  • Area of Operation : MILE 218.5 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER - GRAFTON FERRY ROUTE; MILE 228.5 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER - GOLDEN EAGLE FERRY ROUTE
  • Vessels
    • Specialized Carrier : 4
    • Pushboat : 2
    • Tugboat : 4
    • Vessels List : A-TEE, BRUSSELS, EAGLE II, GOLDEN EAGLE, J. W. CANNON, PAUL B., GR, THELMA JEAN, WINFIELD FERRY NO
  • Address
    P. O. BOX 8 BATCHTOWN IL 62006
  • Contact
    • Phone : 618-396-2281
P. O. BOX 8 BATCHTOWN IL 62006

Managed Vessels

A-TEE

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

BRUSSELS

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

EAGLE II

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

GOLDEN EAGLE

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

J. W. CANNON

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

PAUL B.

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

GR

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Steel

THELMA JEAN

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Steel

WINFIELD FERRY NO

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Steel

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