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Obituaries: Wilken, Klaiber, Coleman, Blum

February 28, 2025

Royce C. Wilken Royce C. Wilken, who spent 38 years at Archer Daniels Midland, served as the president of American River Transportation Company, and chaired both the American Waterways Operators… Read More

Cooper Marine Acquires Mv. Jinx P. Smith, Renames It Crimson White II

February 6, 2023

Cooper Marine, Mobile, Ala., has added the mv. Crimson White II to its fleet. The 4,600 hp. towing vessel was formerly the Jinx P. Smith, owned by Yazoo River Towing,… Read More

ARTCo Christens Chuck B, Built In-House At NOLA Shipyard The Chuck B is the newest vessel from American River Transportation Company (ARTCo), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADM. The twin-screw boat was built in-house at ARTCo’s shipyard in New Orleans, La., using a design from Entech Designs. (Photo courtesy of ARTCo)

The Chuck B is the newest vessel from American River Transportation Company (ARTCo), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADM. The twin-screw boat was built in-house at ARTCo’s shipyard in New Orleans, La., using a design from Entech Designs. (Photo courtesy of ARTCo)

ARTCo Christens Chuck B, Built In-House At NOLA Shipyard

November 18, 2022

American River Transportation Company (ARTCo), a wholly owned subsidiary of ADM, christened the 58- by 26- by 8-foot Chuck B on October 6 at its Ottawa, Ill., location. The Chuck… Read More

Coast Guard Reports Five Allisions On Ohio River, Issues Warning An 11-barge tow broke free in high water February 8 on the Ohio River as it was upbound coming out of Newburgh Locks and Dam. Four of the 11 barges eventually passed through the dam gates, with the others stuck along the top side of the dam. They were all recovered during salvage operations throughout the day, and navigation traffic resumed that evening. (Photo by 270 Drone Aerial Imagery)

An 11-barge tow broke free in high water February 8 on the Ohio River as it was upbound coming out of Newburgh Locks and Dam. Four of the 11 barges eventually passed through the dam gates, with the others stuck along the top side of the dam. They were all recovered during salvage operations throughout the day, and navigation traffic resumed that evening. (Photo by 270 Drone Aerial Imagery)

Coast Guard Reports Five Allisions On Ohio River, Issues Warning

February 11, 2022

Five allisions on the Ohio River between February 5 and 8 damaged barges but caused no injuries or pollution. After four allisions in a 48-hour period, the Coast Guard issued… Read More

Parker Towing’s Mv. Jared Phillips Goes To Work On BWT The 4,200 hp. mv. Jared Phillips is powered by twin Caterpillar 3516 diesels. It is the fifth towboat built at FMT Shipyard on the Harvey Canal. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The 4,200 hp. mv. Jared Phillips is powered by twin Caterpillar 3516 diesels. It is the fifth towboat built at FMT Shipyard on the Harvey Canal. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Parker Towing’s Mv. Jared Phillips Goes To Work On BWT

March 12, 2021

On a cold February evening—frigid by New Orleans’ standards—the mv. Jared Phillips, the newest vessel in Parker Towing Company’s fleet, motored through the Harvey Canal, down the Mississippi River past… Read More

JANTRAN Takes Delivery Of Mv. John T. Janoush The mv. John T. Janoush, named for JANTRAN’s former manager of operations who died of lung cancer last year, is a closed-wheel boat that measures 114 by 35 by 11 feet, with a 9-foot draft. (Photo courtesy of JANTRAN Inc.)

The mv. John T. Janoush, named for JANTRAN’s former manager of operations who died of lung cancer last year, is a closed-wheel boat that measures 114 by 35 by 11 feet, with a 9-foot draft. (Photo courtesy of JANTRAN Inc.)

JANTRAN Takes Delivery Of Mv. John T. Janoush

October 5, 2018

JANTRAN Inc., the Rosedale, Miss.-based river transportation arm of Bruce Oakley Inc., has taken delivery of a new towboat, the mv. John T. Janoush. Built by Nichols Boat Company in… Read More