In 2004, just one year after the opening of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium (River Museum), AEP River Operations (AEP) launched the RiverWorks Discovery program. According to Mark… 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.
While the nation may owe the victory in World War II in part to the amphibious Landing Ship, Tanks (LSTs) that played such a large role in D-Day and other… Read More
Those interested in volunteering their time for a few weeks could have the unique opportunity to serve on a World War II amphibious ship. LST-325, the only operational Landing Ship,… Read More
On June 8, CGB Marine hosted the Jim Pritchard Memorial Golf Outing at Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, Ill. The golf outing has long been a tradition in St. Louis… Read More
For the sixth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions… Read More
The Rev. David Shirk, the Paducah, Ky.-based chaplain for Seamen’s Church Institute, was presented with a quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation, on May 20. The program honors nominated… Read More
Ports of Indiana’s new CEO is not new to the statewide port authority, which operates three ports on the Great Lakes and Ohio River. After he served 22 years in… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU), rarely ever even seen by the public but nonetheless hard at work each low-water season, is an indispensable part of the Corps’… Read More
Life, with all its twists and turns, rises and falls, can be a lot like a river. Sometimes it’s even like the Mississippi of old, an alluvial or meandering river… Read More
Jo Ann Campbell (nee Salyers) is an independent consultant and owner of Salyers Solutions LLC with 45 years in the safety, training and risk management areas of the maritime industry. Read More
