The 39th annual meeting and golf outing of the Illinois River Association—held July 10 at the Cog Hill Country Club in Lemont, Ill.—included a surprise this year. About 425 attendees… Read More
Canal Barge Company
For the second year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award. All 40 honorees were nominated by executives… Read More
Elven Dykes Jr., died in Mandeville, La., September 19, following a battle with multiple system atrophy. His river career spanned 41 years, where he worked in numerous positions at Canal… Read More
RiverWorks Discovery debuted the organization’s interactive, traveling exhibit, A Journey of Exploration and Imagination on America’s Waterways, at its latest stop earlier this month at the Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM)… Read More
A new and timely addition to the agenda at the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association’s annual seminar August 1–3 was a panel titled “Brownwater Women,” which featured six women in conversation… Read More
The New Orleans chapter of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) held its first Leaders in Maritime Panel June 19 at the Jones Walker Law Firm in New Orleans’… Read More
The “40 Under 40” award was conceived for the 5th annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) to highlight some of the industry’s future leaders. All 40 award winners were nominated by… Read More
Nearly 150 high schoolers gathered at the Port of New Orleans March 28 for RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works the Rivers maritime career discovery day. The free event, which drew students… Read More
Becker Marine Systems announced that Canal Barge Company has placed an order for a retrofit of Becker Flap Rudders for the mv. Eugenie P. Jones. The 140-foot vessel, built in… Read More
People from all walks of life end up working for the inland river transportation industry, whether they were born and raised around the rivers or they happened upon a job… Read More
