Rusty Barkerding Robert “Rusty” Barkerding Jr. has joined Harbor Towing & Fleeting LLC, New Orleans, to assist with external affairs. Barkerding brings decades of experience from his… Read More
News
Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
Jerry Courville Jerry Courville, former barge line executive and founder of Sea Link Cargo Services, died April 5 after a brief illness. His career in… Read More
Edward Senn, 79, of Mokena, Ill., died May 12. Senn worked his entire career at Material Service Corporation, acting as general marine manager for 24 years until his retirement… Read More
Violet Schmerbach Foley, 105, of Andalusia, Ill., died May 6 at Lutheran Living Senior Care in Muscatine, Iowa. She and her husband, Capt. William Foley, were married in… Read More
For four generations, members of the Kelly family have stood atop the inland river system’s locks and dams, looking out as the river rolls by. “It’s been in… Read More
By Ed Landgraf Coastal and Marine Operators The United States has a wealth of natural resources; everything from habitat to petroleum reserves is unequalled. Many U.S. citizens… Read More
Llebroc Industries has turned its sewing machines and commercial fabric cutters from manufacturing captain’s chairs and other boat seating to making cloth face masks for those in need. Read More
Riley James, a native of New Madrid, Mo., was sworn in as the newest member of the Mississippi River Commission April 26 by his father, R.D. James, current… Read More
For the first time, RiverWorks Discovery plans to hold its popular Who Works the Rivers career discovery events at the 2020 Inland Marine Expo (IMX), scheduled for September 29–October… Read More
The American Waterways Operators (AWO), as part of its monthly webinar series addressing the impacts of COVID-19 on the maritime industry, hosted a panel of experts May 12 that… Read More
