Eric Wong, captain aboard Manson Construction Co.’s newest and biggest hopper dredge, the Frederick Paup, grew up in La Ciudad de Panamá, the capital city of Panamá, with the Panama… Read More
Profiles
Dan Price In 1974, a 14-year-old Dan Price “decided I didn’t like school” and dropped out. “My dad, Sherman Price, gave me an ultimatum,” he said. “Go back to school… Read More
Capt. Mark Charles When Capt. Mark Charles first noticed towboats with barges in tow past South Point, Ohio, he had no idea the… Read More
As long as Glenn Hendon can recall, the towboat and barge industry has been part of his life. “As far back as I can remember, my dad was in the… Read More
In early spring 1945, a young man snuck away from his home in Marion, Ky., near old Lock 50, without his parents’ knowledge. His name was Lonnie Ryan, and… Read More
This month marks the official retirement of Ed Weilbacher as general manager for the Kaskaskia Regional Port District. The Kaskaskia River, Illinois’ second-largest river, arises in east-central Illinois… Read More
Most people who don’t work in the maritime industry experience the Mississippi River from afar. Camping along its banks, hiking alongside the current or just driving over its expanse… Read More
It was a love of the people and the relationships within the maritime industry that led George Leavell to change careers. Leavell began his career as a practicing… Read More
Johnny Holt Johnny Holt was already a painter and a welder in 1988 when he began decking for Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company at the suggestion of his father-in-law, Capt. Read More
They may not spend a watch in the wheelhouse or appear in line-handling reels on TikTok, but they’re nonetheless indispensable to the 24-hour movement of towboats on the nation’s waterways. Read More
