WATERFRONT SERVICES
Through the Years
Our story starts in 1967 with a small family with a vision of serving and supporting the river transportation system.
1970s - 1980s
Due to the location at the confluence of the two major waterways, Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, it made a conductive spot for fleeting and switching services which thrived though out the 1970s and 1980s.
1993
WFS entered into a Master Agreement with Consolidated Grain & Barge Co. (“CGB”) which formed a joint venture between the companies under the name CGB Waterfront Services LLC.
2017
Waterfront christens their newly built harbor tug, the M/V Miss Deborah
2019
The Joint Venture christens the M/V Tom Torretti and M/V Rick Pemberton. In December, the JV acquired their 3rd crane and barge.
2021
The Joint Venture expanded their fleeting, switching, and turning operations to Cape Girardeau, Missouri through an acquisition.
1967
Mr. William J. Wolter founded and incorporated Waterfront Services Co. in Cairo, IL in December of 1967.
1990
Mr. Wolter and other family shareholders sold their shares (100% of the equity) to the company’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) at $55.20 per share. Waterfront Services became 100% Employee Owned.
2006
The Joint Venture purchased their 2nd dry-dock as their shipyard services and operations continued to grow.
2018
Waterfront christens their newly built harbor tug, the M/V Sam P. Hise
2020
The Joint Venture acquired a thunderbird excavator and barge as offloading operations continued to grow.
And the story continues today...