Bound Media Group

Bounds legacy started in 1965, when H.N. Ray Spencer Jr. purchased The Waterways Journal, Inc., a maritime publications company in business since 1887. Ray served as publisher of The Waterways Journal until 1979, when he turned duties over to H. Nelson Spencer. Nelson continued the Journals tradition as the only American maritime publication that focuses exclusively on the inland waterways until his semi-retirement in 2014, when he named his son Nelson Spencer Jr. as publisher. In addition to The Waterways Journal, Bound Media Groups portfolio includes the Inland River Record, which was acquired in 1968. The annual directory lists every towboat that operates on the inland and Gulf Intracoastal waterways. In 1972, publication of the Inland River Guide began. The directory provides detailed information about barge companies, ports and terminals, shipyards, and equipment suppliers all categorized for easy access. Quimbys Cruising Guide, an annual directory of marinas and locks on the...