Speakers at the Ohio Conference on Freight’s session titled “Economic Equity and River Freight Vulnerabilities” sought to find ways to help the river industry grow into the future. Read More
Author: Shelley Byrne
As a fifth-generation mariner, Hines Furlong Line President and CEO Kent Furlong always wanted to work in the river industry. “My bedroom was decorated with barge industry flags,”… Read More
With 37 years in business and more than 10,000 users in 140 countries, the HYPACK suite of hydrographic software has become one users trust. HYPACK, HYSWEEP and DREDGEPACK,… Read More
Companies in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area are looking to move fracking wastewater by barge. A $485,000 grant awarded to Guttman Realty Company from the Pennsylvania Department of Community… Read More
Repair or replacement of locks and dams along America’s inland waterway system is key to the system’s future, Paul Rohde said during the Inland Marine Expo’s session “Infrastructure Report:… Read More
The Ohio Conference on Freight looked at “Freight on the Frontline” while moving into a virtual format May 20–21. The conference was hosted by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning… Read More
Sherry Pecord gets “the question” two or three times a week at the bar and grill she owns in Olive Branch, Ill. “Hey, are those barges still in… Read More
With more than four decades of experience, Llebroc knows how to meet customers’ needs for quality seating. Wayne Corbell founded Llebroc Industries in 1979 in Fort Worth, Texas. Read More
Non-toxic, food-safe sterilization technology first developed for the cruise industry is now available to help prevent the spread of many types of illnesses on workboats and elsewhere. Read More
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has fired a bridge inspector whom the agency said did not report a steel beam’s crack that worsened, leading to the Mississippi River… Read More
