Few inland waterways leaders have served as long, as productively or in so many different positions as Marty Hettel. Starting in the inland waterways industry as a deckhand in1980, Hettel… Read More
Features
Stories on some of the unique and colorful people who populate the barge industry. Human-interest articles on companies and individuals who make a difference in people’s lives, all while keeping the boats and barges moving.
When most people around the world think of Carnival season in New Orleans, no doubt parades, beads and Bourbon Street are the first things that come to mind. But an… Read More
The inland waterways system is “the natural gem of the United States,” but water transportation isn’t in the public eye as much as highway, rail and air transport, said Deb… Read More
When I got my first job on a tugboat, I didn’t consider it a career path. A well-connected acquaintance made a call and got me a job on a Nolty… Read More
When I interviewed Capt. Joe Moseley, captain aboard Turn Services’ mv. Black Beard, he was a little more than a week away from his son’s wedding. “He’s my number three,”… Read More
Delayed two days by a rare snow storm that hit the Gulf Coast last month, Sulphur, La.-based Southern Devall held a christening ceremony January 24 in La Porte, Texas, for… Read More
By The Rev. Geoffrey Davis, Chaplain, The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) The maritime industry is often a “family tradition” of sorts, with generations following in the footsteps of parents and… Read More
Brent Edenfield, captain aboard the Crescent Towing tractor tug Angus R. Cooper II, has been on or near the water in Savannah, Ga., his entire life. “I grew up around… Read More
At age 19, Darrell Pyke was attending a welding school when an older man named Willie Neville struck up a friendship with him. Neville worked on dredges and told the… Read More
Canal Barge has a unique distinction among long-lived towboating companies. “In the 91 years we’ve been operating, Canal Barge has seldom if ever tied up a boat or laid anyone… Read More
