By Basil Karatzas The inland marine market has been enjoying a welcome renaissance since the summer of last year; while U.S. grain exports remained robust in 2021, movement of coal… 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.
About 13 months ago, a Weeks Marine dredge crew turned up three cannons, an anchor and a timber during dredging operations in the vicinity of Old Fort Jackson on the… Read More
For the record, when selecting corned beef, feel the meat. The meat should be firm. Soft and mushy corned beef means that it contains too much fat. Corned beef used… Read More
The Dravo Contracting Company experimented in building a steam prop towboat in 1919 that it named Peace. Following the construction of this vessel, the company built mainly sternwheel vessels, both… Read More
River cleanup and environmental advocacy organization Living Lands & Waters typically cleans 500,00 to 700,000 pounds of garbage from the nation’s rivers each year. “This is 1.2 million pounds we’ve… Read More
The National Weather Service’s Ohio River Forecast Center has partnered with local forecasting offices to memorialize Ohio River Basin flooding in 1997 through a website in connection with the flood’s… Read More
The tools of the trade the Rev. David Shirk received as the new Upper Mississippi and Ohio River chaplain for Seamen’s Church Institute may not have been what he expected. Read More
Vicksburg, Miss., will soon have a new community park on the Mississippi River, thanks to a donation from Vicksburg’s own Golding family. Golding Barge Line (GBL) has operated out of… Read More
Hinds Community College in Vicksburg, Miss., hosted a Who Works the Rivers (WWR) career discovery day February 11, with about 150 high school juniors and seniors from five area schools… Read More
Strawberry cookies Ingredients: 1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup oil 1/3 cup butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup brown sugar… Read More
