M/V D. A. Grimm

Built in 1957, the M/V D. A. Grimm is a stainless‑steel veteran of the Ohio River — a boat that’s watched the waterway change for nearly seven decades. She’s carried different names through different eras — H.B. Jordan, Harvey Jordan, Richard C — each one marking a new chapter in her long working life.”

“Her current name honors Donald A. Grimm, who began his career with Campbell Barge Line in 1973. Through decades of steady leadership and commitment to the river industry, he worked his way up the ranks and eventually became President of Campbell Transportation. Naming the vessel after him wasn’t just tradition — it was recognition of a lifetime spent guiding the company and the mariners who kept it moving.”

“Repowered in 2009 with 2,600 horsepower of CAT 3512C diesels, the D. A. Grimm is an old boat with new strength, still pushing water with purpose. Now operating under Superior Marine Ways, she carries both her history and her namesake forward — a living piece of river heritage, built on steel, horsepower, and the legacy of the man whose name she bears.