Dozens of vessels heading upriver or downriver pass Algiers Point on the west bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, La., each day. From the classic Steamboat Natchez 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.
The first class of brown-water deckhand training began on December 4 at Delgado Community College’s Marine & Industrial Training Center with nine students from Enterprise Marine. “While it has become… Read More
Osage Marine Services, St. Louis, Mo., received more than 500 toys and approximately $300 during its first annual “Tug Boats for Tots” toy drive it held in December. Other companies… Read More
The Maritime Throwdown, a three-part competition that pairs line-handling and -throwing challenges with prizes to promote safety and excellence among mariners, held its second annual event October 13 in Gonzales,… Read More
More than 500 guests from the maritime community gathered in Paducah, Ky., December 6 for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s 19th annual River Bell Awards Luncheon. The event raised more than… Read More
One of the most familiar company names on the nation’s inland waterways turned 40 this year: Blessey Marine Services. To mark the occasion, the company hosted an anniversary reception November… Read More
The year 2018 was one full of historic milestones for the inland waterways, marking both ends and beginnings. A major lock and dam construction project that had threatened to “eat… Read More
A lump of coal is considered a lousy Christmas present. About a century ago, though, thousands of Americans would have been very happy to find a lump or two or… Read More
No sooner had this story—which is about two soon-to-retire rivermen who have spent their entire careers with the same company—started to take shape than it quickly doubled in scope. Two… Read More
Since 1968, the Settoon family has provided the inland marine industry with tank and storage barges, vessel management services, and marine and logistics support through two companies—Settoon Marine and Settoon… Read More
