Ken Eriksen Temperatures are warming up, daffodils are blooming, farmers are wanting to plant crops, river levels have been surging and falling and barge freight rates are stagnant. Spring… Read More
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A question posed to me on a social media post recently has prompted this column. Multiple boats with the same name can cause confusion, particularly when the boats in question… Read More
The St. Louis Shipbuilding & Steel Company began in 1933 as a partnership involving Herman Pott, Everett Enslin and R.C. Bradshaw. The shipyard was on the site of the… Read More
In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court judged Standard Oil Company to be a monopoly and ordered it to be broken up into 34 separate companies. One of these was… Read More
During an August 19 public meeting of the Mississippi River Commission in New Madrid, Mo., navigation interests warned about the likelihood of a third year in a row of extreme… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House overwhelmingly approved its version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 that authorizes 161 new feasibility studies for locally proposed projects and 12 projects that… Read More
This column is being written as we observe Memorial Day and remember those who gave their lives in service to our country. A photo recently shared with me prompted… Read More
George Foster Last year at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX), The Waterways Journal presented the annual IMX Achievement Award posthumously to the late Mike Rushing, founder of Rushing… Read More
In 1933, the Inland Waterways Corporation (IWC) had two diesel-powered twin-screw towboats built by Midland Barge Company, Midland, Pa. These were the Franklin D. Roosevelt and Tom Sawyer. In… Read More
Capt. Ted Dicus took a moment in between watches to reflect on his career with The Waterways Journal. He is currently helming the mv. William Hank, a 133-foot-long, twin-screw… Read More
