Find out how a company founded by an Irish immigrant with a single sailboat went on to survive and thrive during a Civil War, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and all the while grow into one of the nation's largest marine towing and transportation companies. Happy 150th anniversary to McAllister Towing! Click here to learn more about the company's history in this Marine Log article.
From the Alton Telegraph..."Visitors to Grafton’s Towboat Festival had a chance to get an intimate perspective on tugboats. Mostly anyone who has driven the River Road or sat near the river has seen the powerful vessels at work hurrying cargo barges up and down the Mississippi. Very few of them have actually gotten to see the inside of one." To read the complete article, please click here.
Historically, the nation's barges have transported much of the nation's coal. In fact, barges are second only behind rail for moving the nation's primary energy source to the power plants that use it. But in June, the EPA put out a new rule to cut carbon emissions by thirty percent by 2030. The rule's impact on power plants is direct. But what about the impact on the barge industry? Please click here for the full KCRU story.
Since 1976, the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show have been catching a ride with the same family-owned business. As WCBS 880′s Jim Smith reported, Hughes Brothers, of Edison, New Jersey, has been in the barge business for 120 years and has supplying barges for the fireworks show for the past 38 years. Please click here for the full WCBS story.
From the Jacksonville Business Journal...The hundreds of veterans who attended the Military to Maritime event on Wednesday found a clear message: The maritime industry is expanding and is looking for veterans to fill the new jobs.To read the full article, please click here.
