Bryan Bishop’s dad was a captain when Bryan was born in Fairhope, Ala.—and is currently a captain on fishing vessels in the waters of the Bering Sea for the company… 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.
Near a bend in the Mississippi River above the Sunshine Bridge in Louisiana, scores of vehicles—some cars but mostly trucks—are parked along the crown of the levee and all along… Read More
Recruiting the next generation of leaders into the maritime industry is a challenge facing every company, from operators and stevedores to suppliers and surveyors. For Sabine Surveyors Ltd., headquartered in… Read More
On the last day of 2019, a special task force in Missouri released its interim report on recommendations for recovering from the floods of 2019 and strengthening the state’s levees… Read More
Chad Chrisco, Memphis Engineer District Physical Support Branch marine facilities specialist, was recently awarded the Director of Army Safety Risk Management Safety Award for his efforts during Ensley Engineer Yard… Read More
“Steamboat a-coming!” The call echoed through Mr. Martin’s theater classroom at the upper campus of Lusher Charter School in New Orleans, La. Matt Hahne, vice president of USI Insurance Services,… Read More
Easy to laugh, Jim “Goat” Patterson is known for hearty outbursts that can spill over into the next room or fill a convention center, as one might expect from a… Read More
See the slideshow below for some of our favorite pictures from the pages of The Waterways Journal in 2019. (Also, check out our Annual Review of Waterway Events.) …… Read More
The two top stories of 2019 were both carry-overs from 2018. A cascading series of devastating spring floods affected every river system. Dozens of flood records were set or broken,… Read More
The last of the Vietnam War-era fast patrol boats is seeking a new home in Paducah, Kentucky, for use training chaplains and sea scouts. Seamen’s Church Institute senior river chaplain… Read More
