Barge

Grain-barges-NOLA-USDA-702x336 — For the week ending Sept. 12, barge grain movements totaled 803,640 tons. USDA photo/Anson Eaglin

Despite the pandemic, demand for grain boosts barges

Pamela Glass

Grain-barges-NOLA-USDA-702x336 — For the week ending Sept. 12, barge grain movements totaled 803,640 tons. USDA photo/Anson Eaglin

Grain inspections recede but remain above average

WorkBoat Staff

The new dredge barge features two 85' tall removable spuds and one winch operated 85' tall walking spud. The Shearer Group photo

LAD Services of Louisiana delivers Shearer Group-designed dredge barge

WorkBoat Staff

Barge industry shares lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic

Pamela Glass

MV Champion crew change 2 copy — If the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic emulated the workboat industry’s, the country would be in better shape. Campbell Transportation photo

Covid-19: Workboat industry has been proactive

David Krapf

Barge at Starved Rock_Article — Parts of the Illinois Waterway will close for major repairs to aging navigation infrastructure on July 1 and will run through the end of October. Illinois Soybean Association image

Illinois River locks and dams to close for repair work

Pamela Glass

Rising to the challenge of working aboard ship during Covid-19

WorkBoat Staff

Cathy Golding towboat — Golding Barge Line photo

Coronavirus pandemic: Too much oil and an opportunity for barges

Pamela Glass

b205lindalee-800x531 — The ATB tug Linda Lee Bouchard pushes the 110,000-bbl. B No. 205. Bouchard Transportation Co. photo.

The Crazy Ivan — Part III

WorkBoat Staff

First tow of the season advances past Lock and Dam 2 to the Port of St. Paul — The Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) advocates for a modern, efficient and well-maintained of inland waterways, including lock and dam infrastructure, and channel maintenance. Corps of Engineers, Patrick Loch

How is the coronavirus affecting mariners’ lives?

Pamela Glass

Jeff Kindl towboat — It

Bankruptcy and barges

Pamela Glass