In his first weeks in office, the administration of President Joe Biden hit the ground running, issuing a flurry of executive orders that outpaced those issued by President Donald Trump… Read More
Illinois Marine Towing
Washington, D.C.—The former vice chairman of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) expressed confidence the critical role the board serves will be recognized by a review ordered by the Department… Read More
The probable cause of the contact of the William C with the Rock Island Railroad Bridge protection cell on January 1, 2020, was the pilot’s inability to correct the tow’s… Read More
An October 13 report by the National Transportation Safety Board on a barge explosion last November highlights the importance of companies providing full and detailed instructions to their employees on… Read More
For the third year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders will be honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
In between a schedule of Capitol Hill appearances and Zoom meetings that has not eased up despite coronavirus restrictions, Jennifer Carpenter, CEO of The American Waterways Operators, took time to… Read More
“Mother nature cooperated” this spring to allow the Corps of Engineers to get a jump on some equipment staging related to this summer’s scheduled closures of locks and dams on… Read More
Canal Barge Company (CBC), a New Orleans-based marine transportation company founded in 1933, is adding three new towboats to its fleet that already numbers 48 vessels strong, including its subsidiary… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board announced November 7 it would investigate a November 4 barge explosion in Lemont, Ill., at an Illinois Marine Towing terminal about 25 miles from Chicago. Read More
Capt. Brad Bond started out shipping on the rivers in 1979, ten days after he graduated from high school in Red Wing, Minn. “My brother worked for a company in… Read More
