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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.

40 Under 40 Awards: Reynolds, Ritchie, Schapker And Senner IMX 40 Under 40 honorees David Reynolds, Andrew Ritchie, Matt Schapker and Karl Senner.

40 Under 40 Awards: Reynolds, Ritchie, Schapker And Senner

July 29, 2022

For the fifth 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 contributions… Read More

Towboaters And Their Children Sought To Test Brown-Water Board Game SCI’s Matthew Hyner has been developing the Underway board game for more than a year. The game is believed to be the first board game geared toward brown-water mariners. Hyner hopes it will help them to better connect with their children about what they do at work. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Hyner)

Towboaters And Their Children Sought To Test Brown-Water Board Game

July 27, 2022

The developer of a towboating board game is looking for river industry professionals and their families to help test it. Matthew Hyner, simulation and database manager for Seamen’s Church Institute,… Read More

Summertime Heat And Good Foods To Eat Gatorade Jell-O Squares.

Summertime Heat And Good Foods To Eat

July 27, 2022

Eating light foods before you go out on tow during a hot day is important. Precautions should be considered during heat waves. You lose fluids through sweating and physical work. Read More

Scienco/FAST Delivers Long-Lasting Water Treatment Solutions Scienco/FAST’s marine water treatment systems have an average product life of 30 years. The company has been in business more than 50 years and welds, assembles, paints and ships products from a 20,000-square-foot factory in Fenton, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Scienco/FAST)

Scienco/FAST Delivers Long-Lasting Water Treatment Solutions

July 26, 2022

When Scienco/FAST says its water treatment systems are meant to last, the company is talking in decades. The average product life for a FAST marine system is 30 years, said… Read More

Family Vacation Steams Into History (WJ Online Exclusive) Drew Byrne, 12, strains as he turns the Belle of Louisville’s original wooden wheel while Capt. Mike Fitzgerald keeps a steady hand on the lever. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Family Vacation Steams Into History (WJ Online Exclusive)

July 22, 2022

By Drew Byrne Steamboat historians can learn a lot from a trip to Louisville, Ky., and just across the river in Jeffersonville, Ind. My family traveled to the area on… Read More

40 Under 40 Awards: Perez-Sandi, Peters, Pugh And Ramos This week's featured 40 Under 40 honorees are Genelle Perez-Sandi, Ryan Peters, Erin Pugh And Linda Ramos.

40 Under 40 Awards: Perez-Sandi, Peters, Pugh And Ramos

July 22, 2022

For the fifth 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 contributions… Read More

40 Under 40 Awards: Nash, Nassar, Oswalt And Parsons

40 Under 40 Awards: Nash, Nassar, Oswalt And Parsons

July 15, 2022

For the fifth 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 contributions… Read More

Canal Barge Aids In PT Boat Transfer To WWII Museum Canal Barge Company’s mv. Liz Sloss pushes a deck barge loaded with PT-305 up the Mississippi River in New Orleans July 7 en route to the Erato Street Cruise Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Canal Barge Company)

Canal Barge Aids In PT Boat Transfer To WWII Museum

July 15, 2022

PT-305, a “patrol torpedo” built by Higgins Industries in New Orleans that served in the European theater of World War II from 1944 to the end of the war, has… Read More

40 Under 40 Awards: Martin, Matamoros, Matthews And Meerman Inland Marine Expo 40 Under 40 honorees: Rick Martin, Norabel Matamoros, Paul Matthews and Joseph Meerman.

40 Under 40 Awards: Martin, Matamoros, Matthews And Meerman

July 8, 2022

For the fifth 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 contributions… Read More

40 Under 40 Awards: Irby, Kimery, Kimmel And Lott 40 Under 40 honorees Shane Irby, Jeffrey “Todd” Kimery, Andrew Kimmel and Lucian Lott.

40 Under 40 Awards: Irby, Kimery, Kimmel And Lott

July 1, 2022

For the fifth 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 contributions… Read More

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