Ever flowing, ever changing, waterborne commerce has remained central to the American experience throughout its nearly 250-year history. The United States exists as a unified nation in large part… Read More
river transportation
In the March 23, 2022, issue of The Waterways Journal, we looked at the Pioneer, built by Dravo in 1934 and retrofitted with the first installation of the kort… Read More
The last column was inspired by a near century old pay ledger that had been repurposed into a scrapbook by riverman Palmer Fisher, a friend of many years to… Read More
During the January 10 christening ceremony in New Orleans for Marquette Transportation Company’s new flagship towboat, the mv. John Paul Eckstein, Kurt Strand, president and CEO of the National… Read More
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line Inc., in the headlines recently for having entered into an agreement to acquire the river division of Campbell Transportation Company, has added two new… Read More
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
Turn Services recently announced the retirement of Mario Munoz, who will step down at the end of November. Having joined Turn Services after an extensive career in river transportation,… Read More
Watco Companies LLC announced May 6 that it has entered into a joint venture with SCH Services LLC to create a bulk materials terminal network in the Four Rivers… Read More
An article in this week’s issue highlights how the St. Louis region has become a grain and fertilizer logistics “super-center,” known as “America’s Ag Coast,” boasting an array of… Read More
It’s often said there’s no better way to become acquainted with someone than to spend an afternoon on the golf course. That certainly holds true in the case… Read More
