Durund Elzey’s presentation came near the conclusion of this year’s Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) annual seminar, and yet his topic was anything but an afterthought for operators on… Read More
Mississippi River
Roughly 15 people, including those representing several Congressional offices, learned about the barge and towboat industry August 14 during a special “Waterways 101” session sponsored by Ingram Barge Company with… Read More
Like the towboats moving along the nation’s rivers, American Cruise Lines (ACL) vessels are American owned, built and crewed. Cassandra Caldwell, ACL’s government affairs manager for the Mississippi River and… Read More
A coalition of powerful interests is lining up to oppose a proposed merger between two of the nation’s largest Class 1 railroads, Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). Opponents… Read More
A Southern Devall towboat has become the first on the Mississippi River to deploy an artificial intelligence system designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency. Mythos AI recently installed the… Read More
Paul Matthews has resigned as executive director of the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL), the port announced August 6. Matthews had held that role since January 2022. According to the… Read More
The last column detailed the dedication of the Greenup Locks and Dam that featured a towboat parade. This week we will look at one of the boats that led that… Read More
The Propeller Club, Port of New Orleans, will name Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the club’s 2025 maritime person of the year. The award will be presented during the club’s… Read More
A contractor has finished placing 32,400 tons of rock to complete two stone revetments for the Memphis Engineer District. Midwest Construction Company of Nebraska was the contractor, and… Read More
A family with deep roots in the river community of Grafton, Ill., is expanding its business to bring food, supplies, package deliveries and crew changes to towboats. Grafton Towboat Services… Read More
