It was so good to see Capt. David Smith’s column featuring the Capt. Rick Neale (“Weirton Express”) featured as the first “Old Boat” of the New Year in the January… Read More
David Smith
My subscription to the WJ dates back to November 1963 when Roy Barkhau was writing the column. I even got to meet Donald T. Wright on one occasion when he… 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
After a series of weekly cargo sailings since October to fine-tune operations, Work Cat Trans Gulf LLC officially launched its new container-on-barge service in the last week of December between… Read More
Built in 1886 of massive granite blocks and situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the Cumberland River at Eddyville, Ky., the “Castle” is a familiar landmark to rivermen. Read More
“Grab a pen,” Dan Owen barked gruffly, as if he were still the first mate on a Union Barge Line towboat. Why, you’d have thought he was ordering a deckhand… Read More
