In the July 29 issue of The Waterways Journal, this column detailed the Ductillite, which was the first of a series of three towboats of a radical new design… Read More
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Frank William Banta Sr., a longtime resident of Sunshine, La., passed away peacefully at his home September 6 at the age of 93. Frank William Banta Sr. Banta… Read More
The National Rivers Hall of Fame, located at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, has opened voting for its next class of honorees. Nominees… Read More
Woodland Biofuels Inc., the state of Louisiana and Greater New Orleans Inc. (GNO Inc.) have announced plans for Woodland Biofuels to build a $1.35 billion project at the Port… 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… Read More
Marc Mavigliano wants to connect high school students to jobs in the inland waterways industry. Mark Mavigliano Mavigliano, the McCracken County (Ky.) Public Schools community schools director, was… Read More
Aging infrastructure will be a prime topic of the Tennessee River Valley Association Conference September 30-October 1 in Franklin, Tenn. TRVA executive director Cline Jones said issues at… Read More
For the third year in a row, the New Orleans Engineer District is overseeing construction of an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River Ship Channel. The… Read More
Capt. Gary “Phillip” Langley has quite a family legacy in the maritime industry. Born in Hattiesburg, Miss., and raised in Bassfield, Miss., Langley grew up around towboats, with his… Read More
Chad McBride in the wheelhouse of the mv. Jack Odom with his wife, Cicily, and his son, Wilder. (Photo courtesy of Chad McBride) Chad McBride, a fifth-generation mariner with… Read More
