After a 35-year career in Memphis, Randy Richardson, executive director of the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission, is retiring. Richardson’s career consists of more than three decades of service… 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.
Maritime transportation company Southern Devall announced February 25 that women comprise nearly 70 percent of the company’s crewing coordination team. The company called the achievement “a critical milestone in an… Read More
For New Orleans, Carnival is a season of king cakes, parties, parades and, above all, traditions. One of those traditions, the Lundi Gras meeting of Rex, King of Carnival, and… Read More
Bill Kinzeler’s river career started when he was 10 years old, has continued 67 years and has spanned five continents, but he’s not done yet. Kinzeler, 77, of Hebron, Ky.,… Read More
By James P. Johnson and H. Nelson Spencer Echo Towing Service Inc., Baytown, Texas, a barge and towing firm that operates in the spot market between Lake Charles, La., and… Read More
The Waterways Journal is pleased to announce Capt. David Smith as the new editor for the Inland River Record (IRR). Readers may recognize Smith as the author of the Old… Read More
Each February, the writers of The Waterways Journal sit down with some of the pilots and captains who play such a big role in keeping waterways commerce moving in this… Read More
Chief Warrant Officer Paul Zado Coast Guard Cutter Pamlico has seen a lot of crew members come and go over the… Read More
Capt. Michael Johnson Growing up near the Mobile River, Michael Johnson was fascinated by boats. All boats. From small fishing boats to the big towboats he saw, they all sparked… Read More
Capt. Jacob Garcia For Capt. Jacob Garcia, a bond with the river didn’t begin until he stepped on a towboat for the first time in his mid-20s. Before starting his… Read More
