The October 6, 1934, issue of The Waterways Journal carried a story on Page 5 headlined: “Huge Dredge Mitchell Launched in 11 Seconds.” The article stated that the… Read More
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Mayors of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) gathered last week with federal officials and industry leaders to take stock of drought impacts unfolding in the Mississippi River… Read More
The present low-water situation on the Upper and Lower Mississippi brings the importance of the large Corps of Engineers dredges to prominence. Those working the rivers… Read More
Rainy Shorey, a 16-year veteran of Caterpillar Inc. with “lean master black belt” experience in organizational management and a strong supply chain background, was elected as chairwoman of America’s… Read More
With no rain relief in sight, historic low water on the inland river system continues to block channels, restrict tow sizes, cause light-loading and slow or halt traffic, affecting… Read More
Diesel-powered propeller towboats had been making great strides since the early 1920s with yards such as the Howards, Wards and Nashville Bridge, and it was only natural that Dravo… Read More
Last week we looked at the Str. General Ashburn. As mentioned, it was one of four steam, sternwheel towboats built by Dubuque Boat & Boiler Company for… Read More
In the column of September 5, we looked at the Str. Mark Twain and the Missouri River Navigation celebration trip. While the Mark Twain was the lead… Read More
A group of invited guests recently spent two days in the St. Louis area on a media tour organized by Debra Calhoun, Waterways Council Inc.’s senior vice president. Calhoun… Read More
In 1919, the U.S. government entered into a contract with Edward F. Goltra whereby four large towboats and 19 barges were to be built, paid for by the government with… Read More
