There were two towboats named Control. The first, built in 1904 by the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind., was constructed on a wooden hull measuring 118 feet in length by… Read More
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Continued low barge rates, crumbling locks, natural disasters and political uncertainty marked the year 2017 on the inland waterways. The river cruise industry was revived by a series of significant… Read More
The past year was full of challenges for the inland waterways, and the maritime industry generally. Some of these were somewhat under its control and others were quite beyond it. Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump’s much-anticipated proposal on infrastructure generated renewed interest following a meeting at the White House with influential House Chairman Bill Shuster and several others expected to play… Read More
After a lull of many years, barges are again running cement between Kansas City, Mo., and Omaha, Neb. On December 1, the mv. Smitty departed Omaha after offloading the final… Read More
Each day, tens of thousands of tons of waterborne freight move quietly along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Commodities like wheat and soybeans; raw, processed and scrap steel;… Read More
There are many reasons men and women choose to enter a life of ministry. Some felt compelled at a young age, while others were called into service well into adulthood. Read More
By John Woolard Due to gross excess capacity, U.S. inland barge operators are experiencing an industry-wide “perfect storm” resulting in diminishing volume per barge, a 40 percent decline in freight… Read More
The boomer generation well remembers the famous career advice given to a young Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman in his breakout role in The Graduate, by an industrialist friend… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A Republican-led effort to deliver a sweeping tax bill to President Trump’s desk entered a crucial phase as lawmakers prepared to hammer out differences between the House and Senate… Read More
