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Blessey Marine
“Today I learned that I’m important, and that I matter.” These were the words of a student when asked what the student learned from the We Work the Waterways (WWW)… Read More
Attendees at this year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX) got an in-depth look at the barge industry thanks to a keynote session titled “The State of the Barge Industry: Supply, Demand… Read More
On March 26, Blessey Marine Services christened the mv. Capt. Dennis J. Martin during a ceremony held at the company’s office and dock in Channelview, Texas. Employees, friends and longtime… Read More
Royce Wilken Royce C. Wilken Royce C. Wilken, who spent 38 years at Archer Daniels Midland, served as the president of American River Transportation Company, and chaired both the American… Read More
By the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, president and executive director of SCI For over 25 years, the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Ministry on the River chaplains have served mariners working our… Read More
Capt. Gary “Phillip” Langley has quite a family legacy in the maritime industry. Born in Hattiesburg, Miss., and raised in Bassfield, Miss., Langley grew up around towboats, with his… Read More
YouthForce NOLA, an organization dedicated to building bridges between school and work for New Orleans students, and Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans hosted a career expo March 7… Read More
One of the most familiar company names on the nation’s inland waterways turned 40 this year: Blessey Marine Services. To mark the occasion, the company hosted an… Read More
