Ken Eriksen It happens every year like clockwork. Autumn follows summer, water levels on the Mississippi River and its tributaries fall, and barge freight rates rise as grain and soybean… Read More
Mississippi River
The St. Louis Engineer District celebrated the completion of three Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) projects on the Illinois River on September 24 when it held the dedication ceremony… Read More
The Illinois Waterways Ports Commission (IWPC) has announced the formation of the Illinois River Cities & Towns Initiative (IRCTI). IRCTI is a coalition of more than 12 mayor-led cities and… Read More
About 300 people gathered aboard a barge at Modoc, Ill., next to the Jerry Costello Lock and Dam on the Kaskaskia River, to celebrate two anniversaries—as well as progress earned… Read More
The Arkansas Waterways Commission recently awarded nearly $3.5 million to six Arkansas ports. Phyllis Harden, commission chair, said the grants were awarded on the basis of improving safety and according… Read More
According to The American Waterways Operators (AWO), the tugboat, towboat and barge industry alone supports more than 270,000 jobs, moves 665 million tons of cargo and contributes more than $30… Read More
A hundred years ago, Columbus, Ky., hugged the banks of the Mississippi River. Founded in 1804 as “Iron Banks” and renamed Columbus in 1820, the town was home to around… Read More
One of the oddest towboats ever to grace the Mississippi River system was a vessel named Pioneer. Not the Dravo-built, single screw of 1934 (The Waterways Journal, March 23, 2022)… Read More
Inspecting means different things to various people. According to Merriam-Webster, inspecting means “to view closely in critical appraisal or to examine officially.” Building, electrical and plumbing inspectors assure what is… Read More
Forty-eight years ago, Royce Wilken, after graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in agricultural business, went to work for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Over his first 19… Read More
