Parker Towing Company, a family owned company, is one of the largest barge lines in the United States, operating a fleet of towboats and over 400 open and covered hopper barges as well as a fleet of 30,000 BBL tank barges. Commodities transported include coal, steel and steel related products, aggregates, forest products, grain products, cement, asphalt and other petroleum products.
We pride ourselves in our corporate responsibility, reliability, operating efficiencies, cost competitiveness, and protection of the environment. In addition to our barging operations, Parker Towing Company also operates terminals for loading and unloading barges at several locations in Alabama and Tennessee. These terminals handle a broad range of dry cargo commodities and provide an intermodal link between barges, trucks, and rail.
We also operate a shipyard and machine shops in the Mobile, Alabama area. Parker Towing Company has progressed a long way over the last 80 years and looks to build upon that success into the future.
We pride ourselves in our corporate responsibility, reliability, operating efficiencies, cost competitiveness, and protection of the environment. In addition to our barging operations, Parker Towing Company also operates terminals for loading and unloading barges at several locations in Alabama and Tennessee. These terminals handle a broad range of dry cargo commodities and provide an intermodal link between barges, trucks, and rail.
We also operate a shipyard and machine shops in the Mobile, Alabama area. Parker Towing Company has progressed a long way over the last 80 years and looks to build upon that success into the future.
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When Tim Parker first stepped onto the deck of a barge on the Black Warrior River in 1933, he didn't know where the river would take him.
It was the heart of the Great Depression.
Jobs were scarce, and for a young man, work as a deckhand earning a dollar a day was a welcome opportunity.
During this time, Tim was saving his money.
After all, he ate and slept on the boat, and during the Depression there wasn't much to buy.
By 1940, Tim had both money and a dream.
With the help of a friend, he purchased the Heloise, which was an old sternwheel steamboat.
It was the heart of the Great Depression.
Jobs were scarce, and for a young man, work as a deckhand earning a dollar a day was a welcome opportunity.
During this time, Tim was saving his money.
After all, he ate and slept on the boat, and during the Depression there wasn't much to buy.
By 1940, Tim had both money and a dream.
With the help of a friend, he purchased the Heloise, which was an old sternwheel steamboat.
Parker Towing is one of the leading carriers on the inland river system.
We have experience and skilled personnel dedicated to customer service and quality performance.
Our size, combined with our extensive area of operations, allows Parker Towing to provide efficient, flexible, and most importantly, reliable barging services.
We are keenly aware of the competitive pressures our customers face in today's global marketplace.
By utilizing internal and external quality process systems, we are able to offer competitive rates throughout the inland river and gulf inter-coastal waterway system while maintaining the highest levels of service.
We have experience and skilled personnel dedicated to customer service and quality performance.
Our size, combined with our extensive area of operations, allows Parker Towing to provide efficient, flexible, and most importantly, reliable barging services.
We are keenly aware of the competitive pressures our customers face in today's global marketplace.
By utilizing internal and external quality process systems, we are able to offer competitive rates throughout the inland river and gulf inter-coastal waterway system while maintaining the highest levels of service.
The Port of Decatur(R) is one of the busiest ports on the Tennessee River with access to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
The port handles a large portion of the more than five million tons of river freight that moves through Decatur, Alabama.
Established in 1971, the Port of Decatur(R) is one of the oldest ports on the Tennessee River and is located at mile marker 304.1.
Whistler Machine Works Inc. is a job shop specializing in the repair, rebuild, new machining, and fabrication of all types of parts and equipment.
The port handles a large portion of the more than five million tons of river freight that moves through Decatur, Alabama.
Established in 1971, the Port of Decatur(R) is one of the oldest ports on the Tennessee River and is located at mile marker 304.1.
Whistler Machine Works Inc. is a job shop specializing in the repair, rebuild, new machining, and fabrication of all types of parts and equipment.
Tim Parker joined Parker Towing Company in 1974 and now serves as Chairman of the Board.
Prior experience includes 2 years in the United States Army and 5 years with the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company.
He has been involved with numerous professional organizations having served as president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, the West Alabama Traffic and Transportation Club, and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council.
Tim is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
Prior experience includes 2 years in the United States Army and 5 years with the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company.
He has been involved with numerous professional organizations having served as president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, the West Alabama Traffic and Transportation Club, and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council.
Tim is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
The Administrative Services Department is responsible for several critical functions that include company safety, training, human resources, U.S. Coast Guard compliance and crew dispatching.
Our goal is to provide excellent customer service to all of our employees while assisting in providing them with a safe and healthy work environment.
Parker Towing Company, Inc. recognizes the value of a well-trained committed work force.
Maintaining its excellent reputation in the marine industry requires the very best in equipment, management and personnel.
Our goal is to provide excellent customer service to all of our employees while assisting in providing them with a safe and healthy work environment.
Parker Towing Company, Inc. recognizes the value of a well-trained committed work force.
Maintaining its excellent reputation in the marine industry requires the very best in equipment, management and personnel.
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