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For the fifth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions… Read More

Ninety high school juniors and seniors from seven different schools learned about the river system and enjoyed a boat ride as part of the Who Works The Rivers event. The… Read More

Capt. Henry Elliott celebrated his 90th birthday last month with a surprise party that included a cake shaped like a towboat. Family members knew just what cake to order for… Read More

A highlight of the 2022 Inland Marine Expo, held May 23-25 in St. Louis, was the ‘Industry Proud’ Awards Luncheon. Cherrie Felder, vice president of Channel Shipyard, was honored with… Read More

We all get busy in our lives; and it is often missed how much we tell our family that we love them. We have a second family on the boat;… Read More

A Riverman’s Memoir Of His Riverman Father By Capt. Gregory L Smith Editor’s note: Larry Mason Smith passed away March 29 (see WJ, April 18). His son, Capt. Gregory L. Read More

By Misty Cunningham Nashville Engineer District With smiles, excitement, some high-fives and lots of questions, third-grade science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) students from Union Elementary, a Sumner County… Read More

‘Bird Dispersal Specialist’ Splits Year Between Tulsa And Chicago Districts The Corps of Engineers’ bird dispersal specialist stays busy, working 24/7, year-round, splitting her time between the Tulsa and Chicago… Read More

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) hosted its annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon in Houston April 28 after a two-year break due to COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida. Despite that delay, the… Read More

Cheryl “Cherrie” Felder is one of the maritime industry’s most recognized and beloved leaders, especially in the tight-knit New Orleans community where she lives, and it’s been that way for… Read More