For the sixth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
Features
Stories on some of the unique and colorful people who populate the barge industry. Human-interest articles on companies and individuals who make a difference in people’s lives, all while keeping the boats and barges moving.
The Rev. David Shirk, the Paducah, Ky.-based chaplain for Seamen’s Church Institute, was presented with a quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation, on May 20. The program honors… Read More
Jody Peacock Ports of Indiana’s new CEO is not new to the statewide port authority, which operates three ports on the Great Lakes and Ohio River. After… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU), rarely ever even seen by the public but nonetheless hard at work each low-water season, is an indispensable part of… Read More
Life, with all its twists and turns, rises and falls, can be a lot like a river. Sometimes it’s even like the Mississippi of old, an alluvial or meandering… Read More
Jo Ann Campbell (nee Salyers) is an independent consultant and owner of Salyers Solutions LLC with 45 years in the safety, training and risk management areas of the maritime… Read More
Even though I prepare corned beef throughout the year, I still like to make corned beef, cabbage, carrots and mashed potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day. However, here are… Read More
When you are on the boat, sometimes just a good ole pizza is enjoyable to eat. As a barge line cook I am unable to order pizza, so I… Read More
Each February in the “Wheelhouse” special issue of The Waterways Journal, we feature profiles of some of the captains who helm commercial vessels on the waterways. We hope you’ll enjoy… Read More
From pulling trap at an affluent gun club when he was a kid in Helena, Ark., to bringing a newly built towboat out of a shipyard located in Greenville,… Read More
