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Featured Employee | Richard Temple

Terral RiverService is proud to announce this month’s featured employee, Richard Temple. Richard is currently the dry dock foreman for our Vidalia location. Richard came along to Terral RiverService with the integration of our Vidalia location. Richard has been working in the marine industry since 1995. He started as a tankerman in 1995 and has… Read more »

Joshua Knichel promoted to Vice President of Business Development

Terral RiverService and its Board of Directors is pleased to announce the promotion of Joshua Knichel to Vice President of Business Development. With over 25 years of experience and knowledge of the Marine Industry, he has become a valuable asset to Terral RiverService both in M&A and development of our Delta Division in Houston, Texas…. Read more »

Featured Employee | Tristan Hacker

Terral RiverService is proud to announce this month’s featured employee, Tristian Hacker. Tristan started with Terral in June of 2018 with no experience but dedication to improve every day and climb the ladder. He is now the lead Mate on the M/V Kim King at the Lake Providence fleet. He has shown a great work… Read more »

Terral RiverService, Acquires Two New Vessels

Terral is proud the announce the addition of two new vessels! M/V Larry Boy and M/V Miss Braylee. We are continuing to grow and excited to be able to have both these new vessels operating for our customers. The M/V “Larry Boy” was found to be an all steel, welded triple screw, diesel powered, river… Read more »

Featured Employee | Joseph Jackson

This month Terral wanted to highlight two of our team members who have switched from our marine operations to shoreline support. Mickey O’Rear and Joseph Jackson. Joseph Jackson started his inland marine career in May 2018 with Vidalia Dock and Storage. He started with no experience but had the work ethic and dedication to advance… Read more »

Featured Employee | Mickey O’Rear

This month Terral wanted to highlight two of our team members who have switched from our marine operations to shoreline support. Mickey O’Rear and Joseph Jackson.   Mickey started with Terral back in 2012 as a Deckhand, with around one year of experience. Mickey put the work in and by 2014, he had already worked… Read more »

Featured Employee | Tommy Hendry

Terral RiverService is proud to announce our featured employee for April, Tommy Hendry. Tommy has been with Terral RiverService since February of 2004. He is one of the longest-tenured employees in our marine operations. He started as an entry-level deckhand and worked his way up. Tommy first acquired his apprentice mate license on 1/11/2007, then… Read more »

Featured Employee | Michael Crain

Terral RiverService is proud to announce this month’s featured employee, Michael Crain. Michael started with Terral in November of 2019. He previously worked 10 years for the Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office, beginning as a Corrections officer and working his way up to Patrol Deputy. Looking for a career change, Michael sought out a different course… Read more »

Featured Employee | Allison Branner

Terral RiverService is proud to announce this month’s featured employee, Allison Branner. Allison joined the Terral team in May 2021 as our new Compliance and Regulatory Coordinator. She arrived at Terral with a comprehensive understanding of the inland tank barge industry stemming from her time at Kirby Inland Marine, where she gained experience in a… Read more »

Featured Employee | Dwayne Ikerd

Terral RiverService is proud to announce our featured employee for January, Henry Dwayne Ikerd. Dwayne has been employed with Terral RiverService since June 16, 2004. Dwayne started at Terral being the Inventory Clerk, since then, he has worked his way up to Terral’s Inventory Control Manager. Dwayne oversees shipping patterns, pricing adjustments, keeps loading and… Read more »

Featured Employee | Sarah Calhoun

Terral RiverService extends a warm welcome to this month’s featured employee, Sarah Calhoun. Sarah came on board with us early this month when TRS acquired her family’s companies, Vidalia Dock and Storage and Two-J Ranch. The businesses had been in her family since 1956 and for twelve years she was part of the team. “As… Read more »

Terral RiverService Purchases Vidalia Dock and Storage

Terral RiverService announced September 1st the acquisition of the assets of Vidalia Dock and Storage Company, Two-J Ranch Inc., 363 Dry-Dock & Repair LLC, and Natchez Marine and Towing Inc. the premier fleet and yard operator in the Vidalia LA, and Natchez MS areas. According to Terral, the acquisition includes a total of four towboats, a… Read more »