Bryan Bishop’s dad was a captain when Bryan was born in Fairhope, Ala.—and is currently a captain on fishing vessels in the waters of the Bering Sea for the company… 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.
A conversation with his father while driving down a back road changed the course of Sam Chumley’s life. Chumley was about to graduate from high school, and his dad asked… Read More
Near a bend in the Mississippi River above the Sunshine Bridge in Louisiana, scores of vehicles—some cars but mostly trucks—are parked along the crown of the levee and all along… Read More
Recruiting the next generation of leaders into the maritime industry is a challenge facing every company, from operators and stevedores to suppliers and surveyors. For Sabine Surveyors Ltd., headquartered in… Read More
The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., has a new initiative designed to catch students’ attention and hopefully better equip them for a future career in the river industry. The… Read More
Jim Beam Brands Company must pay $600,000 in fines and reimburse the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet $112,000 within 30 days as the result of a July bourbon warehouse fire… Read More
On the last day of 2019, a special task force in Missouri released its interim report on recommendations for recovering from the floods of 2019 and strengthening the state’s levees… Read More
When Lewis Palmer responded to a “Free To A Good Home” post on the internet, he wasn’t agreeing to bring home a pet. “It’s a submarine that’s stuck in the… Read More
Chad Chrisco, Memphis Engineer District Physical Support Branch marine facilities specialist, was recently awarded the Director of Army Safety Risk Management Safety Award for his efforts during Ensley Engineer Yard… Read More
“Steamboat a-coming!” The call echoed through Mr. Martin’s theater classroom at the upper campus of Lusher Charter School in New Orleans, La. Matt Hahne, vice president of USI Insurance Services,… Read More
