A quest for a zero-emissions vessel initiated by the owner of a fleet of passenger vessels has resulted in the formation of a company to develop and promote it… 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.
Every year at this time, The Waterways Journal asks leading experts and players in the barge industry and among its major customers to speak about the opportunities and challenges… Read More
While leaders of the globe’s two largest economies bluster and bicker over trade, smiling, silver-haired Sarah Lande continues “waging peace through friendship,” deepening the unique bond between her Mississippi… Read More
Dozens of vessels heading upriver or downriver pass Algiers Point on the west bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, La., each day. From the classic Steamboat Natchez… Read More
The first class of brown-water deckhand training began on December 4 at Delgado Community College’s Marine & Industrial Training Center with nine students from Enterprise Marine. “While it… Read More
Vicki Beck, left, and Amanda Doherty, right, of Osage Marine. (Photo courtesy of Osage Marine Services) Osage Marine Services, St. Louis, Mo., received more than 500 toys and… Read More
The Maritime Throwdown, a three-part competition that pairs line-handling and -throwing challenges with prizes to promote safety and excellence among mariners, held its second annual event October 13 in… Read More
More than 500 guests from the maritime community gathered in Paducah, Ky., December 6 for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s 19th annual River Bell Awards Luncheon. The event raised more… Read More
One of the most familiar company names on the nation’s inland waterways turned 40 this year: Blessey Marine Services. To mark the occasion, the company hosted an… Read More
The year 2018 was one full of historic milestones for the inland waterways, marking both ends and beginnings. A major lock and dam construction project that had threatened… Read More
