American River Transportation Company
American River Transportation Co., LLC (ARTCO) is a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). It provides river transportation, including barges and a shipyard; it also operates towboats on the Illinois River, Mississippi River, and Ohio River. ARTCO Stevedoring provides bulk transfer and crane services on near New Orleans, Louisiana on the Lower Mississippi River , ARTCO owned 2,000 barges, and some towboats and harbor tugboats. ARTCO ships many of ADM's products, including grain and oil seed, ethanol, and corn gluten meal.