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
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
