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O.H. Ingram Moves Base Of Operations An aerial view of the Columbus, Ky., base of operations for O.H. Ingram River Aged, with the Mississippi River in the distance. (Photo courtesy of O.H. Ingram River Aged)

An aerial view of the Columbus, Ky., base of operations for O.H. Ingram River Aged, with the Mississippi River in the distance. (Photo courtesy of O.H. Ingram River Aged)

O.H. Ingram Moves Base Of Operations

August 30, 2024

A hundred years ago, Columbus, Ky., hugged the banks of the Mississippi River. Founded in 1804 as “Iron Banks” and renamed Columbus in 1820, the town was home to around… Read More

The Odd Towboat Pioneer The Pioneer on the Lower Mississippi River for ABL in 1936. (From the author’s collection)

The Odd Towboat Pioneer

August 23, 2024

One of the oddest towboats ever to grace the Mississippi River system was a vessel named Pioneer. Not the Dravo-built, single screw of 1934 (The Waterways Journal, March 23, 2022)… Read More

Horizons: Inspecting To Keep Trade Flowing Horizons Image

Horizons: Inspecting To Keep Trade Flowing

August 23, 2024

Inspecting means different things to various people. According to Merriam-Webster, inspecting means “to view closely in critical appraisal or to examine officially.” Building, electrical and plumbing inspectors assure what is… Read More

ARTCo Christens Mv. Royce Wilken, Hosts Open House An aerial view of the crowd gathered for the August 10 christening of the mv. Royce Wilken and open house at ARTCo’s terminal in Mt. Vernon, Ind.

An aerial view of the crowd gathered for the August 10 christening of the mv. Royce Wilken and open house at ARTCo’s terminal in Mt. Vernon, Ind.

ARTCo Christens Mv. Royce Wilken, Hosts Open House

August 23, 2024

Forty-eight years ago, Royce Wilken, after graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in agricultural business, went to work for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Over his first 19… Read More

CT Marine Designs Enginerooms With Safety ‘Nonnegotiable’ Scout Townsend of CT Marine reviews a 3D model of an upcoming towboat. (Photo courtesy of CT Marine)

Scout Townsend of CT Marine reviews a 3D model of an upcoming towboat. (Photo courtesy of CT Marine)

CT Marine Designs Enginerooms With Safety ‘Nonnegotiable’

August 16, 2024

Planning for an engine that is safe and efficient starts with designing a boat that is both of those things as well, according to CT Marine. The Maine-based naval architecture… Read More

ACL Sea Trials American Liberty, Announces Additional Vessels American Cruise Lines sea trials the company’s newest vessel, the American Liberty. (ACL photo)

American Cruise Lines sea trials the company’s newest vessel, the American Liberty. (ACL photo)

ACL Sea Trials American Liberty, Announces Additional Vessels

August 9, 2024

Guilford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines (ACL) has announced successful sea trials of the mv. American Liberty, the company’s third “Coastal Cat” vessel from Chesapeake Shipbuilding. The American Liberty, a 100-passenger… Read More

Blessing Of The Fleet Planned For Mississippi River Blessing of the fleet for the lower Mississippi River vessels

Blessing Of The Fleet Planned For Mississippi River

July 26, 2024

A group of Louisiana religious and maritime leaders have announced a first-of-its-kind blessing August 14-15 of the fleet of commercial vessels that work along the Lower Mississippi River. The two-day… Read More

Wm. Penn: The Rest of The Story The mv. Midland downbound on the Kanawha River August 6, 1971. (Photo by Jeff Yates)

Wm. Penn: The Rest of The Story

July 19, 2024

The Dravo Contracting Company was justifiably proud of the towboat Wm. Penn that the company had built for the Dravo subsidiary Union Barge Line (UBL) in 1940. In the September… Read More

Kentucky Works To Extend Marine Highways Program

A map shows navigable waterways within the state of Kentucky. While the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee rivers are already part of the U.S. Maritime Administration’s United States Marine Highways Grant Program, transportation officials recently were able to add the Licking River as an Ohio River tributary and are seeking to add the Green, Big Sandy and Cumberland rivers. (Map courtesy of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Kentucky Works To Extend Marine Highways Program

July 19, 2024

Kentucky transportation officials are working with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to designate additional Kentucky rivers as marine highways. On June 11, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet received notice that the… Read More

Eads Bridge Remains An Engineering Marvel An early photo of the Eads Bridge (Photo courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society)

Eads Bridge Remains An Engineering Marvel

July 1, 2024

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Eads Bridge, the only structure that could rival the St. Louis Gateway Arch as a symbol of St. Louis. “It is indeed a… Read More