As deep cold and snow continue to grip most of the country, it’s worthwhile to reflect on the importance of barge transportation to movements of road salt, an essential… Read More

IDIQ for Rental of 27-30” Cutterhead Pipeline Dredge. To Mike Hooks LLC for $24000000 on August 31 2017 by Mobile Engineer District. W91278-17-B-0004/W9127817D0100. Fuel for Crane Barge Wade. To Cyril… Read More

Blessey Marine President Clark Todd, left, and Rep. Steve Scalise discuss the recently passed tax cuts during Scalise’s January 4 visit to Blessey’s headquarters in Elmwood, La. (Photo by… Read More

The Sidewheeler Tarascon

January 15, 2018

The Tarascon at the Louisville waterfront in the 1870s. For a contract cost of $40,900, the beautiful sidewheeler Tarascon was constructed on a wooden hull (250 feet in… Read More

The packet Ben Hur at the Powhatan Point, Ohio, landing. (Keith Norrington collection) The sternwheel packet Ben Hur was built by the Knox Boat Yard at Harmar (Marietta), Ohio,… Read More