Here’s an easy way to bring the smell of fresh-baked bread to your boat: use frozen dough. With a busy day on the boat planning and preparing many dishes, frozen… 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.
knows security. At 17 years old, Powell joined the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for four years. From there, in 2004 at the age… Read More
Eric Johnson of the Rock Island Engineer District has been named the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Structural Engineer of the Year. The honor, which was announced by Corps Headquarters… Read More
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced on October 15 the award of more than $220 million in discretionary grant funding to improve port facilities in 16 states and territories through… Read More
Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mark Burchfield, owner of RMB Marine Services, sees opportunities in the maritime industry: namely, the opportunity for his harbor and fleeting… Read More
Success through hard work and the ability to build on opportunities as they arise have been the underpinnings of many in the river industry, but they seem particularly appropriate when… Read More
Erich Mische chuckles a little when you ask him how his pontoon boat trip down the Mississippi River is going. “It has been the adventure of a lifetime, not always… Read More
For the third year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders will be honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
America’s last PT boat, PTF-26, won’t be operating on the Ohio River this fall, but a partnership between the Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation Ltd., which owns it, and a nonprofit… Read More
The coronavirus has thrown some speed bumps into the river cleanup mission of Living Lands & Waters but has not been able to stop it. This year, LLW began its… Read More
