Merritt Lane named “Maritime Person of the Year” by the Propeller Club of New Orleans

H. Merritt Lane III, President and CEO of Canal Barge, has been named 2009 Maritime Person of the Year by the Propeller Club of New Orleans. Merritt Lane will be honored at a dinner on Oct. 1 at the Plimsoll Club in the World Trade Center, 2 Canal St., New Orleans.

This is a significant honor, and the Canal Barge family is proud of Merritt for earning this industry recognition.