It’s often said there’s no better way to become acquainted with someone than to spend an afternoon on the golf course. That certainly holds true in the case… 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 representative of Compressions LLC spoke recently at the Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Missouri River basin meeting held September 26 in St. Louis, Mo. The newly formed company… Read More
Humco Marine Products Inc., a provider of marine products, has operated out of St. Louis, Mo., near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers for 51 years. Over… Read More
A stretch of the Mississippi River in and near St. Louis, Mo., has become America’s center of gravity for grain-handling for transit and export. It is so dense… Read More
Fabick Cat celebrated its 100th anniversary by donating $600,000 to six St. Louis-based charities. In celebration of Fabick Cat’s centennial anniversary, Fabick Cat, along with the Fabick Charitable… Read More
Mary Ellen and Charles T. Jones with Jones’ Lifetime Achievement Award from the Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center. In his 100th year, Charles T. Jones keeps… Read More
Copa Airlines Sales Executive Ernesto Posados (left) and Delgado Community College Chancellor Joan Davis formalize the new partnership between their organizations to provide students traveling to or from Central… Read More
People from all walks of life end up working for the inland river transportation industry, whether they were born and raised around the rivers or they happened upon a… Read More
For the first time in what is most likely a very long time, thousands of gallons of barreled whiskey is heading down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. Approximately… Read More
Cenac Marine Services LLC (Cenac Towing) christened its newest towboat December 9 at the company’s Houma, La., headquarters in an event that celebrated both the history of the… Read More
