Well known on the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers as a salvage boat, the T.F. Eckert was built at Cincinnati in 1869. Constructed at a cost of $40,000 on a… Read More
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What many have feared for months is unfolding on the Lower Mississippi River, with Tropical Storm Barry approaching South Louisiana while the river is at flood stage. As of the… Read More
For the second year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award. All 40 honorees were nominated by… Read More
For the first time, according to former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, cyber threats exceed physical threats to our nation’s security. That sobering thought, offered by… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard received word around 1:30 p.m. June 16 that a downbound tanker struck the Sunshine Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, La.,… Read More
The 9th annual Glenn Otero Golf Tournament, which benefits Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, was held May 15 at Lakewood Golf Club. Turn Services, a New Orleans-based barge fleeting… Read More
Caleb King has joined the Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau as audit/survey coordinator. He will initially be focused on coordinating the processing of audits and surveys while working to support… Read More
John Jamison, now an aspiring novelist, grew up on the rivers, in Beardstown, Ill., son of a towboat captain father, Francis B. Jamison, known as “Ben.” “Dad was… Read More
For a contract cost of $17,000, the packet Electra was ordered from the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind., in 1897. The sternwheeler was constructed on a wooden hull… Read More
For the second year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award. All 40 honorees were nominated by… Read More
