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Museum Seeks Boat Simulator Funding Lindsey Launius, executive director of the River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., pilots the center’s boat simulator. The museum is seeking donations of $30,000 or nine slightly-used, high-end gaming computers capable of running $100,000 in donated modern software. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Lindsey Launius, executive director of the River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., pilots the center’s boat simulator. The museum is seeking donations of $30,000 or nine slightly-used, high-end gaming computers capable of running $100,000 in donated modern software. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Museum Seeks Boat Simulator Funding

January 23, 2026

The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., is asking for industry and community support to upgrade its boat simulator, which the director described as a cornerstone exhibit. The… Read More

Eckstein Receives Rivers HoF Achievement Award Kurt Strand (right), president and CEO of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, speaks at the christening of the mv. John Paul Eckstein, held in New Orleans January 10. Strand and Capt. Corky Bickel (left) presented the National Rivers Hall of Fame's National Achievement Award to John Eckstein, executive chairman of Marquette Transportation Company. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Kurt Strand (right), president and CEO of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, speaks at the christening of the mv. John Paul Eckstein, held in New Orleans January 10. Strand and Capt. Corky Bickel (left) presented the National Rivers Hall of Fame's National Achievement Award to John Eckstein, executive chairman of Marquette Transportation Company. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Eckstein Receives Rivers HoF Achievement Award

January 23, 2026

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

HFL Takes Delivery Of Two New Towboats A profile of the mv. Sawtooth, a new towboat that Eymard Marine Construction & Repair built for Hines Furlong Line. (Photos by Karl Morley)

HFL Takes Delivery Of Two New Towboats

January 16, 2026

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

The Mount Vernon’s Unique Drive System The Mount Vernon downbound at Keokuk, Iowa, while operated by Fleet Towing Company. (Photo courtesy of the Dan Owen Boat Photo Museum)

The Mount Vernon downbound at Keokuk, Iowa, while operated by Fleet Towing Company. (Photo courtesy of the Dan Owen Boat Photo Museum)

The Mount Vernon’s Unique Drive System

January 16, 2026

As mentioned in this column before, American Barge Line (ABL), forerunner of present-day ACBL, was formed in the late 1920s when Andrew and Patrick Calhoun pooled resources with W.C. Read More

Washington Waves: Waterway News From D.C.

January 16, 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed rule on Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 to streamline permitting, unleash economic growth and protect the nation’s waterways. Read More

CDMCS Annual Meeting Highlights Safety, Health

Pictured at the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety’s annual Leadership in Safety Meeting are (from left) Rear Adm. Rob Compher, director of inspections and compliance for the Coast Guard; Rear Adm. Wayne Arguin Jr., assistant commandant for prevention policy; CDMCS President Devon Carlock; and Jeremy R. Gauthier, director of the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service. The Coast Guard officers presented a roundtable on maritime risks, regulatory expectations and national safety priorities. (Photo courtesy of CDMCS)

CDMCS Annual Meeting Highlights Safety, Health

January 9, 2026

The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) held its annual Leadership in Safety Annual Meeting December 16 at the Westin Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The event… Read More

Duffy: Big River Coalition Transitions To LLC Sean Duffy speaks at an August 16, 2022, celebration for the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet. Also on the stage that day were Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Troy Carter and Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. (Photo courtesy of Sean Duffy)

Sean Duffy speaks at an August 16, 2022, celebration for the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet. Also on the stage that day were Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Troy Carter and Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. (Photo courtesy of Sean Duffy)

Duffy: Big River Coalition Transitions To LLC

January 9, 2026

The Big River Coalition, formed in 2010 as a non-profit trade association under the umbrella of the New Orleans Steamship Association (also known as the Louisiana Maritime Association, or… Read More

WWW: Looking Back & Ahead Golding Barge Line human resources director Casey Stubbs discusses his company’s man overboard station at a We Work The Waterways Industry Interaction Day in Vicksburg, Miss. (Photo courtesy of We Work The Waterways)

Golding Barge Line human resources director Casey Stubbs discusses his company’s man overboard station at a We Work The Waterways Industry Interaction Day in Vicksburg, Miss. (Photo courtesy of We Work The Waterways)

WWW: Looking Back & Ahead

January 9, 2026

Last year was a transformative one for We Work the Waterways (WWW). The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to bringing young people closer to the maritime industry, achieved major strides,… Read More

Ed Weilbacher Reflects On Unexpected Second Career

December 19, 2025

This month marks the official retirement of Ed Weilbacher as general manager for the Kaskaskia Regional Port District. The Kaskaskia River, Illinois’ second-largest river, arises in east-central Illinois… Read More

A Christmas Present For The Boss The Ashland Oil & Refining Company fleet in late 1946. (From the author’s collection)

A Christmas Present For The Boss

December 19, 2025

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