Chad Pregracke has encountered a lot of garbage in his time. The founder of Living Lands and Waters (LL&W) and his team have worked tirelessly to rid the Mississippi and… 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.
For more than 35 years, an American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) holiday tradition has brought joy to senior adults living in southern Indiana. Through the company’s Senior Angels program, ACBL team members… Read More
When leaders of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) talk about their journey with the organization, it’s clear the growth and development of the organization has been forged in fire. President… Read More
Click on the slideshow below for a look at some of our favorite pictures from the pages of The Waterways Journal in 2024…. This content is for 3 Month… Read More
The sight along the Pittsburgh riverfront in August was anything but pretty. In just two-and-a-half days, Living Lands & Waters (LL&W) removed an estimated 52 vehicles from the Monongahela and… Read More
Between serving lunch and preparing dinner on the mv. Rich McCarty, Max Hiller sits down at the table in the galley and writes the next chapter in his award-winning detective… Read More
Colton Broadway was 29 years old when he went to work as a deckhand for American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL). For Broadway, it wasn’t a “let’s see what happens” decision. Read More
When it comes to towboats and other watercraft, most crewmembers learn through any hands-on experience that comes their way. Tom Craig is one such engineer. It was by chance that… Read More
I handled crew and towboat operations at Madison Coal & Supply Company (MCS), now known as Amherst Madison, from 1990 until my retirement in 2023. Smitty was chief engineer of… Read More
When editor Frank McCormack approached me about writing a piece about my father, Edward “Smitty” Smith, for this edition of The Waterways Journal, I told him that I would have… Read More
