Logistics services provider Beemac Logistics recently opened a new office in Pittsburgh, Pa., and is planning to open another office in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Beaver,… Read More
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A recent expansion at TowLine River Service, a barge and towing company serving the Allegheny, Monongahela and upper Ohio rivers, included a major refurbishing project and the addition of a… Read More
Just before 5 a.m. on January 21, 12 barges loaded with coal being towed by the mv. Brenda L. Murray II broke free after the tow allided with bridges on… Read More
In late May, Patterson Manufacturing, Pittsburgh, Pa., signed off on its first custom fabrication project under its new division, Jack Fabrication Company. The company decided to expand its operations to… Read More
Born into a family with deep connections to Pittsburgh’s river industry, Kate Busatto became inspired to write a play based on the lives of river workers. The play, which premiered… Read More
With the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Olmsted Locks and Dam underway the day this story went to press—August 30—G&G Steel made sure to be present for the momentous occasion. The fabrication… Read More
Pittsburgh has new commanders for both its local Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard units, following a pair of change of command ceremonies in recent weeks. Col. Andrew “Coby” Short… Read More
When Jeffboat announced that it would cease operations upon the completion of its barge-building contracts by the end of April, a 180-year history of shipbuilding and hundreds of valued employees… Read More
Sixty-two years ago this week (July 4, 1956), the river fraternity mourned the passing of Capt. William H. Leyhe at the age of 83. Affectionately known as “Capt. Buck” to… Read More
The federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board) is meeting from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on May 25 at the… Read More
