Before revision: Published by Nelson Spencer Jr. , it is the only American maritime publication that focuses exclusively on the inland waterways of the United States, and one of the few remaining family-owned, advertiser-supported trade weeklies of any description.
After revision: Published by H. Nelson Spencer , it is the only American maritime publication that focuses exclusively on the inland waterways of the United States, and one of the few remaining family-owned, advertiser-supported trade weeklies of any description.