IMT’s Shipyard Operation, with locations in Lemont (mile marker 300) and Channahon (mile marker 279), offers a full suite of services to ensure your equipment can safely get moving as soon as possible. Our inside workshop and outside work bays can accommodate both quick repair and long-term projects.
We have extensive experience serving inland towing vessels and barges, Great Lakes towing vessels and passenger vessels. Our Lemont Shipyard location boasts a Syncrolift dry-dock with 2,200-ton lifting capacity. IMT ensures ABS certified welders are available to complete projects to meet or exceed applicable ABS and/or USCG standards.
IMT’s strategic locations along the Illinois River and the Chicago Area Water System (CAWS) allows for access to destinations from Chicago to Channahon, IMT controls fleeting space for approximately 386 regulation barges.
We provide Affreightment, Tramp Towing and Charter Services along the Illinois River and a 60 mile stretch downriver. We work with you to increase efficiency wherever possible, including down-river turns to get your fully built tows moving faster.
Illinois Marine Towing delivers well-trained and professional crews with the expertise to operate safely along the Illinois River. We can also offer maintenance services for managed vessels at our Lemont Shipyard.
IMT’s Lemont and Channahon locations allow for quick turnaround dry cargo barge cleaning, cover handling, cover storage, and fiberglass repair work.
IMT can provide loading and offloading services of select dry bulk and project cargos in both Lemont and Channahon locations.
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