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
Mississippi River
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
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
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
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 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
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
Recent abundant rainfall has led to deepened drafts and expanded tow widths. Now the system just needs more rain to keep them. Randy Chamness, co-chairman of the Lower Mississippi River… Read More
Cletus J. Whelan, 92, of Columbia, Illinois, left this world for his next journey surrounded by family on October 29, 2023. He is preceded in death by his wife of… Read More
The small city of Wabasha, Minn., held a public meeting October 19 to invite public comment on a draft environmental impact statement for a planned barge terminal it wants to… Read More
