Shelley Byrne, Author at The Waterways Journal

Man Arrested After ‘Potential Explosive Devices’ Found On Three Ohio River Commercial Tows

October 29, 2021

A Marietta, Ohio, man was charged October 28 in connection with potential explosive devices found aboard three commercial tows between October 21 and October 26, the FBI confirmed. … Read More

IRPT Conference Brings Together Port, Terminal Reps Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was a keynote speaker at the annual Inland River, Ports and Terminals conference in Biloxi, Miss. (Photo by Dee Dee Whittaker)

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was a keynote speaker at the annual Inland River, Ports and Terminals conference in Biloxi, Miss. (Photo by Dee Dee Whittaker)

IRPT Conference Brings Together Port, Terminal Reps

October 29, 2021

The importance of the inland waterway system now and into the future was the focus of the annual Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) conference October 18-21. Read More

Webinar Exposes WIMOs Members To River Operation Basics Screenshot from “Barging 101” WIMOs seminar: some tows on the Lower Mississippi are larger than skyscrapers.

Screenshot from “Barging 101” WIMOs seminar: some tows on the Lower Mississippi are larger than skyscrapers.

Webinar Exposes WIMOs Members To River Operation Basics

October 25, 2021

Calling it “Barging 101,” Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) offered the first of a series of webinars October 20 to educate membership on the basics of the towboat industry. Read More

Tenn-Tom Lock Renaming Honors Late Senator The newly named Thad Cochran Lock & Dam on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway at Mile 371.1, near Amory, Miss. The lock was formerly called the Amory Lock. It was renamed to honor the late senator. (Photo courtesy of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority)

The newly named Thad Cochran Lock & Dam on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway at Mile 371.1, near Amory, Miss. The lock was formerly called the Amory Lock. It was renamed to honor the late senator. (Photo courtesy of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority)

Tenn-Tom Lock Renaming Honors Late Senator

October 22, 2021

A Mississippi Lock on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway has been renamed in honor of the late Sen. Thad Cochran. The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Authority and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More

Conference Highlights Priorities Along Tennessee, Cumberland Nashville District Engineer Lt. Col. Joe Sahl.

Conference Highlights Priorities Along Tennessee, Cumberland

October 22, 2021

The Tennessee River Valley Association/Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council’s annual conference returned to an in-person meeting format October 11-12 at the Embassy Suites Hotel at Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn. Read More

WIMOs Participates In Ohio River Cleanup The Ohio Valley chapter of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) hosted a river cleanup in association with Living Lands & Waters in July in Cincinnati. (–photo courtesy of Women in Maritime Operations)

The Ohio Valley chapter of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) hosted a river cleanup in association with Living Lands & Waters in July in Cincinnati. (–photo courtesy of Women in Maritime Operations)

WIMOs Participates In Ohio River Cleanup

October 16, 2021

Twelve members of the Ohio Valley chapter of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) participated in a river cleanup in July with Living Lands & Waters. “One of… Read More

Pittsburgh Barge Breakaway Seminar Stresses Safety

October 16, 2021

Continuing its missions of safety and education, the Waterways Association of Pittsburgh is offering a seminar on barge breakaways October 21 in Aliquippa, Pa. Registration is required no… Read More

SCI Simulators Help Ensure Safety In New Bridge Design Capt. Mike Coley of Canal Barge Company pilots a tow toward a simulated new Interstate 49 bridge across the Arkansas River. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Capt. Mike Coley of Canal Barge Company pilots a tow toward a simulated new Interstate 49 bridge across the Arkansas River. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

SCI Simulators Help Ensure Safety In New Bridge Design

October 15, 2021

Capt. Mike Coley looked up from where he was piloting a tow beneath a simulated new Interstate 49 bridge across the Arkansas River. “This is one of the… Read More

Pink Stack Logos Raise Breast Cancer Awareness The mv. Scarlett Rose Furlong is among the Hines Furlong boats sporting a pink stack logo for national breast cancer awareness month in October. (Photo by Capt. Donny Stallings)

Pink Stack Logos Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

October 15, 2021

What began as Capt. Robert Tillson’s idea to support his cousin Andrea during her breast cancer battle has spread to one-third of the Hines Furlong fleet. Tillson received… Read More

Paducah Community-Industry Relationship Celebrated

Panelists representing inland marine companies spoke during the monthly Power in Partnership Breakfast hosted by the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce as part of a program sponsored by Paducah Bank. Left to right are: Barry A. Smith, senior vice president and director of wealth management at Paducah Bank; Matt Ricketts, president and CEO of Crounse Transportation and WCI chairman; Damon Judd, president and CEO of Marquette Transportation; Deb Calhoun, moderator, senior vice president of Waterways Council, Inc.; Chad Dorsey, director of the U.S. Maritime Administration Inland Waterways Gateway Office; Dr. Anton Reece, chairman of the board of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce; Sandra Wilson, president and CEO of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce; and Oscar Harrell, vice president-operations, Ingram Barge Company. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Paducah Community-Industry Relationship Celebrated

October 15, 2021

Maritime industry representatives with connections to Paducah, Ky., discussed the roles they play within the community during the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s October 14 Power in Partnership breakfast. Read More

Author: Shelley Byrne