“Even though our business is good, we’re not seeing any growth,” said Austin Golding, CEO of Golding Barge Lines in Mississippi.

Austin Golding says his family’s barge business was able to plan ahead, but it’s still costing the company money and productivity.

Despite disruption from Hurricane Ida and a slowing of business due to COVID-19, getting his crews vaccinated remains the top concern for for barge line owner Austin Golding.

That’s what the president of Mississippi-based Golding Barge Line says he’s hoping for in the new year.

The coronavirus is making it difficult for the American oil industry’s supply chain.