Russ Eichman retired as the executive director of the Upper Mississippi Waterway Association (UMWA) effective December 31 after 25 years of service. “Due to a death in the… Read More
Company News
David O’Loughlin Ingram Barge Company, Nashville, Tenn., announced January 3 that David O’Loughlin has been named the company’s new president and chief operating officer, effective January 1. Read More
Savage Inland Marine announced December 28 it has acquired the assets of Progressive Barge Line, one of the largest bunkering and tank barge operators in the Port of New Orleans. The deal… Read More
McDonough Marine Service announced December 15 it had acquired 23 barges from J.R. Gray Inc. in an-all cash buyout. The purchase includes 14 power winch, spud barges with sizes… Read More
The Joliet (Ill.) Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry has selected Ozinga as its 2018 Small Business/Employer of the Year. The award was announced December 13. Ozinga’s… 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
Tracy Zea Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) promoted Tracy Zea to vice president-government relations. He previously served as WCI’s director-government relations since August 2015. Zea’s role is to… Read More
Kevin Wakefield Decatur Marine Audit & Survey, the Dulles, Va.-based audit, survey and inspection provider, announced December 11 that the company has opened a new office location in… Read More
Muscle Shoals Marine Service Inc., a fleeting and harbor service with locations at Florence, Ala., and Iuka (Yellow Creek), Miss., has changed hands. The new owner is Mark Burchfield,… Read More
Since 1968, the Settoon family has provided the inland marine industry with tank and storage barges, vessel management services, and marine and logistics support through two companies—Settoon Marine and… Read More
