About Us
PTL Marine Origin Timeline
PTL Marine unites legacy brands into one in order to more comprehensively serve its customers
Pilot Thomas Logistics acquired a 70% controlling interest in Economy Boat Store and Radcliff /Economy Marine Services, with the Barton Family and Greer Radcliff owning the remaining interest.
Radcliff / Economy purchased a third terminal in Mobile Harbor from Plains All-American /Chippewa, LLC
Radcliff / Economy re-entered the Mobile, AL market via the acquisition of TransMontaigne’s Blakely Island Terminals
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1936 Dee Colborn originated Economy Boat Store in Wood River, IL
1951 Colborn pioneered the midstream fueling concept
1973 Economy acquired Frankie & Johnny’s Boat Store in Memphis, TN
1983 Economy acquired FOSTI Fueling Service in Port Arthur, TX expanding along the US Gulf Coast
1987 Greer Radcliff started Radcliff Marine & Fuel Co. in Mobile, AL
1988 Economy established a location in Wickliffe, KY. Economy sells all TX and LA operations
1992 Economy entered into a joint-venture with Greer Radcliff to form Radcliff / Economy Marine Services in Mobile, AL
1993 Economy acquired Waterways Marine in Memphis, TN
1996 Economy acquired Midstream Fuel and Tri G Marine in Baton Rouge, LA
1997 Radcliff / Economy purchased the MOCAR fuel terminal in Pensacola, FL
2003 Economy entered into a joint-venture with John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC to form Economy /Stone in Baton Rouge, LA
2005 Radcliff / Economy sold its Mobile and Pensacola operations
2010 Radcliff / Economy re-entered the Mobile, AL market via the acquisition of TransMontaigne’s Blakely Island Terminals