Ken Eriksen Of the discussions I had at industry events the past two weeks, besides President-elect Trump being reelected, nothing got more attention than inland barge fleets that ply the… Read More
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Thanksgiving Day is a uniquely American tradition that many other countries admire. This Thanksgiving season, we in the inland maritime community—and the communities scattered along our waterways—have a lot to… Read More
“Life’s like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get.” The 30-plus-year staying power of that line from Forrest Gump is pretty amazing, and as we… Read More
A smooth Election Day and the election of Donald Trump to a second term as president, along with his pro-business policies, has led to a renewed confidence in the economy. Read More
The fighting of World War I ceased in 1918 when an armistice went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, although the war… Read More
We write often about America’s unparalleled system of rivers and inland waterways and how they connect farmers, exporters and manufacturers with markets overseas. When they are operating smoothly, even though… Read More
Ken Eriksen It happens every year like clockwork. Autumn follows summer, water levels on the Mississippi River and its tributaries fall, and barge freight rates rise as grain and soybean… Read More
In a recent maritime cybersecurity presentation, Joshua Shreve, a cybersecurity specialist with the Coast Guard’s Sector Ohio Valley, said that 66 percent of organizations report being hit by ransomware in… Read More
Carbon scoring—that is, measuring and assessing the various ways that certain activities emit carbon dioxide, methane or other greenhouse gases—is becoming more and more important for two reasons. It is… Read More
By Jim Kearns and Chris Ulfers What happens when the policy objectives of federal programs collide? This is being played out in real time as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
