Picking that perfect Christmas present for the boss is always a challenge. In 1946, the indisputable “boss” at Ashland Oil & Refining Company was Paul Garrett Blazer. Swiss… Read More
Inland Rivers
Captain David Smith, the voice behind Waterways Journal’s “Old Boat” column, joins Frank McCormack to talk about growing up on the river, mentors in the wheelhouse, historic boat preservation, and… Read More
Ken Eriksen of Polaris Analytics & Consulting joins Frank McCormack to discuss the barge fleet survey, commodities reporting, and how low water, freight rates, and basis ripple through inland navigation… Read More
Crowds of busy, excited, attentive high school students were bused to Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Ill., for the latest We Work The Waterways (WWTW) event on… Read More
Ken Eriksen Food and farm products (such as grain and soybeans) are move by barge in substantial volumes on the inland rivers. In 2022 (the last year available for… Read More
Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Inc. (IRPT) presented speakers who examined current conditions and evaluated the foreseeable future as part of its annual conference September 19-21 in Louisville, Ky. State… Read More
Although Vanta E. Coda II became CEO of the Ports of Indiana four years ago, his background includes more than 25 years of marine and multimodal experience on both the… Read More
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-Ill.) introduced bipartisan legislation June 30 to increase access to critical federal funding for small ports, terminals and waterways. Bost’s bill, the Coastal and Inland Ports… Read More
Operators, stakeholders and waterway managers from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway will gather August 27–29 in Point Clear, Ala., at the Grand Hotel Marriott for the 37th annual Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway… Read More
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals and the Institute of Water Resources (IWR) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a Memorandum of Common Purpose… Read More
