Steven Cary Glenn, 69, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died December 4 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He retired as a port captain with Luhr Bros. Inc. in… Read More
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Capt. Michael Coyle of St. Louis, a longtime captain for Luhr Bros. Inc., died November 12. Coyle had wanted to work on the river from a young age, and after… Read More
Beginning December 11, Waterways Journal subscribers now have access to a valuable benefit: the searchable online version of the Inland River Record. The searchable online database has been under development… Read More
SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced December 7 that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of American Industrial Partners—a New York-based private equity firm that focuses on buying,… Read More
Private equity firm CapitalWorks of Cleveland, Ohio, announced November 25 it has completed a majority investment in Electromechanical Research Laboratories Inc. (ERL) of New Albany, Ind., and subsidiary Law Valve… Read More
At this writing, a 90-year-old British grandmother became the very first person who was reported to have received a vaccine against COVID-19. The two vaccines that are being approved so… Read More
Since retiring in August, my wife, Mary, and I have been very busy. We sold our home in Louisville and moved to Edmond, Okla., on the first of October, and… Read More
The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association (GNOBFA) has donated several hundred thousand dollars to universities in the name of many deserving young individuals over the last 30 years. This… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced December 3 that it is moving forward with the design and development of the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act compliant, inclined fallpipe vessel for… Read More
The Soy Transportation Coalition elected officers and established its strategy and agenda for 2021 during the organization’s annual meeting on November 30. Due to COVID-related restrictions and challenges regarding in-person… Read More