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By the mid-1920s, diesel-powered boats were becoming more numerous, but for the heavy jobs, such as towing steel products from Pittsburgh to points on the Lower Mississippi River, steam sternwheel… Read More

The year 2023 was another busy, productive but tumultuous one for the U.S. economy and the barge industry. The effects of the ongoing El Niño-Southern Oscillation whipsawed river levels and… Read More

The recent passing of former first lady Rosalynn Carter brought to mind the fact that for a brief period in 1979 the overnight passenger steamer Delta Queen bore the unofficial… Read More

One of the most significant towboats built during the 1930s was a somewhat obscure small boat crafted by the Nashville Bridge Company (Nabrico) in 1939. It was only 88 feet… Read More

In 1902, Arthur J. Dyer bought out his partner’s interests in the H.T. Sinnot Company and formed the Nashville Bridge & Construction Company. According to the Tennessee Encyclopedia, Dyer was… Read More

While low-water conditions have hampered transit on the Lower Mississippi River for months, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is not dealing with the same circumstances. Mitch Mays, administrator of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway… Read More

The initial images from Algiers Lock in New Orleans back in the summer, following a July 4 allision, certainly made an impression. Around 6 p.m. that day, the lead barge… Read More

A load of pipe believed to be one of the largest tows to move north on the Missouri River in years was recently delivered to Nebraska City, Neb. The load… Read More

Associated Terminals, a leading stevedore and terminal operator on the Lower Mississippi River and the exclusive operator of the Port of South Louisiana’s Globalplex Intermodal Terminal, held a dedication ceremony November 7… Read More