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 ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a compromised access hatch and unsealed watertight bulkhead penetrations led to the flooding and sinking of the towing vessel Cajole ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit against a towboat, its barges, and the company operating the ...

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

On January 10, 2026, Marquette Transportation Company celebrated the christening of its newest towboat, the M/V John Paul Eckstein, and honored its namesake, John Paul Eckstein, during a traditional ...

NEW ROADS, La. (WAFB) - A federal investigation has concluded that a barge sank and caused a tow to break apart on the Lower Mississippi River near New Roads after it went down by the bow for reasons ...

Iowa State's Steve W. Martin is leading an effort to develop new battery technology that uses and adds value to Iowa resources. Researchers also want to scale up the new batteries for industrial uses.

CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - Three men and a dog stranded in a disabled boat on the Mississippi River were rescued Monday afternoon. Crews came about 3:49 p.m. to the river near Clinton and launched a ...

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 ...

C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the M/V Al Sloss to Canal Barge Company, completing the first vessel in a four-boat newbuild series currently under construction for the New Orleans-based operator.