Seamen’s Church Institute will host the 37th River Bell Awards Luncheon on December 7 in Paducah. The awards luncheon will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the… Read More
Darin Adrian
Longtime leadership team member Darin Adrian has been named president of Marquette Transportation Company’s river division. Adrian has been with the company more than 36 years, most recently as executive… Read More
Three veteran towboat captains became the newest class of Marquette Transportation “legends,” the Marquette River Division’s version of a hall of fame, at a banquet and awards ceremony August 10… Read More
Reporters got a chance to ride a towboat, visit a lock and meet with industry professionals while learning about the importance of infrastructure along America’s inland waterways during Waterways Council… Read More
Some older veteran river industry personnel, executives, aficionados and others associated with the inland marine industry (especially the upper Ohio River area) may experience a bit of déjà vu when… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a public service award certificate of appreciation to the crew of Marquette Transportation’s mv. Mary Kay Eckstein in connection to its response to three… Read More
At least seven vessels have grounded in the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tenn., and Cape Girardeau, Mo., since January 22 after a period of extreme low water. “I think it… Read More
John Eckstein has become executive chairman of Marquette Transportation with Damon Judd, the company’s president, assuming Eckstein’s former duties as CEO. The change took place June 1. As executive chairman,… Read More
A dredging emergency in the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers led river industry representatives to appeal to members of Congress to urge the Corps to better distribute already-allocated emergency dredging… Read More
In 2018, the mv. Bootsie B was renamed Marquette Legends. The idea was for this well-known towboat on the upper rivers to carry recognition of some esteemed captains from Marquette… Read More
