A deckhand called out “Hey, Chaps! Can I talk to you for a second?” as I was passing through the galley. “Absolutely!” I responded as we… Read More
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The West Kentucky chapter of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) met April 30 at Ingram Barge in Paducah, Ky., for a lunch and learn. Each member had the opportunity… Read More
Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Inc. (IRPT) has launched a new tool on its website designed to help ports weather extreme conditions, whether they are caused by Mother Nature… Read More
Maintenance work inside one of McAlpine Locks and Dam’s 1,200-foot chambers is scheduled to be complete May 5, ending a closure meant to extend its reliability. The… Read More
This past week, the Corn Belt Ports and We Work the Waterways announced their participation in the Corn Belt Ports Rural Maritime and Logistics Training and Education Consortium,… Read More
J.F. Brennan Inc., Lawson Marine and Rigging, Riverview Tug Service, Inc. and Alter Logistics are among the river-related companies that have signed letters of support for the Corn Belt… Read More
Past International Propeller Club President Maria Conatser headlined a lunch the Paducah Propeller Club hosted April 9 in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Industry Day and… Read More
Choices in life are sometimes made from desperation. Such choices may not end well, but some work out exceptionally well. It was just such a choice that Charles Neale… Read More
“It was the Wild West for some of the barge fleets on the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans,” Alan Savoie said. He was speaking of the… Read More
Some of the technology that recently brought four astronauts around the moon and back as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission first took a very different ride – pushed… Read More
