“Some of the products we move that go into making plastic materials or paint, those businesses are really off right now,” said Austin Golding.
At Golding Barge Line in Vicksburg, Mississippi, volume and demand are stable, but rising prices continue to pose a challenge.
Barges can move cargo with less fuel than a truck or train. But environmental experts are skeptical of emissions calculations.
“They hate her when they’re with her and they miss her when they’re gone” said Melody Golding, author of a new book about America’s riverboat pilots.
We just need to figure out the trillion-dollar funding, the president of a Mississippi barge company says.
Austin Golding, co-owner of Golding Barge Line, talks about his hopes under a Trump presidency
Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal checks in with barge owner Austin Golding.
A Mississippi barge line owner says new money is flowing from an unlikely place.
Marketplace checks back in with Austin Golding, co-owner of Golding Barges Line in Mississippi.
