Founded in 1913 to help build Portsmouth, Ohio’s first floodwall, McNational, Inc. is a marine transportation, shipyard, and repair group serving the inland waterways. Now operating across the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi rivers, the company combines harbor and line-haul boats with six full-service shipyards, including facilities capable of constructing and repairing vessels up to 300 feet long. Its marine and rail engine work includes an AAR M1003-certified diesel shop, while its McGinnis division continues the family name’s South Point, Ohio, shipyard tradition.
AAR M-1003 Certified Diesel Engine Department
EPA Approved Gas Free Services
EPA-Compliant Enclosed Sandblasting System
EPA
Quality certification
McNational, IncMcNational, Inc. is a marine transportation and repair group whose McGinnis shipyard builds and repairs inland towboats and barges. Founded in 1913 as Portsmouth Sand and Gravel Company, the business grew into a full-service marine company and later formed McNational as the parent company for its affiliates. It operates shipyards and marine services across the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi river systems, with additional rail-engine repair capabilities.SOUTH POINT, OHMcNational, IncMcNational, Inc. is a marine transportation and repair group whose McGinnis shipyard builds and repairs inland towboats and barges. Founded in 1913 as Portsmouth Sand and Gravel Company, the business grew into a full-service marine company and later formed McNational as the parent company for its affiliates. It operates shipyards and marine services across the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi river systems, with additional rail-engine repair capabilities.SOUTH POINT, OH
The Great Lakes GroupSince its incorporation in 1899, The Great Lakes Group has built a 125-year Cleveland maritime history around the working waterways of the Great Lakes. The group is best known through The Great Lakes Towing Company, which operates the largest U.S.-flag tugboat fleet and supports commercial shipping across more than 40 ports. Its Cleveland shipyard extends that long-running marine role into vessel construction and repair.CLEVELAND, OH
Superior Marine, IncFounded by Dale and Carolyn Manns in 1977, Superior Marine remains owned and operated by their sons, Michael, Stephen, and Matthew. The Ohio River company has grown from a barge-repair operation into a marine service yard, with its Burlington facility supporting commercial river fleets and custom vessel work.SOUTH POINT, OH