The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing ...

Fewer bushels loaded on to each vessel increased the cost of freight and transportation to export markets out of New Orleans, known as the center Gulf. Essentially, the increased freight costs have ...

Residents in Plaquemine’s downtown historic district say their homes have shaken for nearly two years, ever since a barge-cleaning company began operating across the Mississippi River. With ...

Significant declines in outbound and internal shipments, thanks in part to halted river operations for lock and dam repairs ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2025 Mississippi River navigation stats for locks and dams ...

Vicksburg, Mississippi sits majestically on bluffs overlooking the mighty Mississippi River, offering a rare combination of historical significance, small-town charm, and—perhaps most ...

ALTON - The Mississippi River Water Trail organization will host their tenth annual Mississippi Meanderings speaker series ...

TradeWinds visits a Uruguayan terminal whose prime location makes it a transshipment gateway to a region rich in untapped ...

A pair of towboats work to free a string of coal barges from the ice of the Ohio River between Parkersburg and Belpre in 2018. (Photo provided) With winter comes cold, and with cold comes ice. Ice on ...

A federal investigation details how a barge sank on the Lower Mississippi River near New Roads in 2024, causing millions in damage but no injuries.

Ingram Distillery will launch Barge to Bottle Chartered Experience in spring 2026. Visitors can book private river barge tours at $25 per person, up to ten. River-aged barrels on a Columbus, Kentucky ...