The National Rivers Hall of Fame has named Lee Nelson, president of Upper River Services in St. Paul, Minn., a recipient of a 2026 National Achievement Award. Nelson… Read More
Lee Nelson
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will honor Lee Nelson, president and CEO of Upper River Services, LLC, with its River Bell Award on December 10 at its 26th annual… Read More
George Foster Last year at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX), The Waterways Journal presented the annual IMX Achievement Award posthumously to the late Mike Rushing, founder of Rushing… Read More
Members of the River Industry Action Committee (RIAC), along with towing company captains, met with Coast Guard and Corps of Engineers officials on June 29 in St. Louis to… Read More
Recently retired Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Nadeau spoke with The Waterways Journal, reflecting on his experiences as commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, often known as District… Read More
With the help and support of some river veterans, the executive director of a Twin Cities nonprofit that helps families facing medical crises hopes to raise money by… Read More
As the halfway point of the four-year Subchapter M phase-in period for certificates of inspection approaches, the U.S. Coast Guard is ramping up enforcement efforts, and others are planning… Read More
An emergency transfer of $1.8 million from the St. Louis Engineer District to the Rock Island Engineer District, which was on the verge of running out of dredging… Read More
When the Upper Mississippi River navigation season begins, river traffic heading to and from St. Paul, Minn., will see a robust new protection system on the center pier of… Read More
On the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minn., there’s a towing company and river operator that’s been quietly making waves in and around the Twin Cities and building a… Read More
