Captain Robert Kisro began his river journey in 1988, when he was hired as a deckhand for Mid-America Transportation. Kisro hails from Evansville, Ill., a town in southern Illinois… Read More
Author: David Murray
A towing vessel pilot failing to repeat an agreed-upon passing arrangement with another vessel, and incorrectly recalling it, led to two tows colliding last year in the Mississippi River,… Read More
The Corn Belt Ports opened a third regional office January 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the campus of Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., on the Mississippi River. The… Read More
A British firm, Haven Dredging, is touting a new towable dredging device that promises “cleaner, cheaper” dredging that “works with nature” by using tidal currents to disperse sediment near… Read More
In November, Donnie Calvin announced he was assuming the CEO role at GMENI Marine Electronics. GMENI provides and services much of the day-to-day products, supplies and equipment needed to… Read More
In testimony submitted January 30 to the House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee, the National Grain and Feed Association opposed a settlement deal between the… Read More
The Corps of Engineers held a press conference January 23 to kick off public comments for the forthcoming Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study. “Your concerns, needs and… Read More
Marty Shell, president of Five Rivers Distribution, recalled the day he got a phone call from Arkansas Sen. John Boozman congratulating him on the receipt of a major grant. Read More
Stardust Power Inc., a development-stage American manufacturer of battery-grade lithium products, announced January 11 that it has selected Southside Industrial Park in Muskogee, Okla., to build a new battery-grade… Read More
Ever since Mark Twain, rivers have had a deep connection with the literary life. Nothing can scaffold a novel or film plot like a river journey, as many classic… Read More
