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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.

The Hidden Digitalization Gap: Why Barge Transportation Is the Last Frontier in Logistics Digitalization PARTNER-storyblock_2026-OpenTug2

The Hidden Digitalization Gap: Why Barge Transportation Is the Last Frontier in Logistics Digitalization

May 15, 2026

If you operate in the inland barge industry, you may feel like the push toward “digital transformation” showed up overnight. One day you’re running a reliable operation built… Read More

Shaw Speaks To South Alabama Government Students Col. Kelsey Shaw, commander of the Mobile Engineer District, speaks to students in Dr. Willie Patterson’s Comparative Politics class May 1 at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala. Shaw gave the students a firsthand look at his experience as a career officer in the U.S. Army. (Photo by Chuck Walker/Mobile Engineer District)

Col. Kelsey Shaw, commander of the Mobile Engineer District, speaks to students in Dr. Willie Patterson’s Comparative Politics class May 1 at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala. Shaw gave the students a firsthand look at his experience as a career officer in the U.S. Army. (Photo by Chuck Walker/Mobile Engineer District)

Shaw Speaks To South Alabama Government Students

May 15, 2026

Col. Kelcey Shaw, commander of the Mobile Engineer District, visited the University of South Alabama on May 1 to speak with undergraduate students about his career as an… Read More

On The Move: Bourgoyne, Stibich, Barre, Tosie

May 15, 2026

Mary “Molly” Bourgoyne Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals (IRPT) has announced the election of two new basin directors, Mary “Molly” Bourgoyne, P.E. and Sean Stibich. They will serve… Read More

Connie Flatt Retires After 46 Years With Nashville District Connie Flatt (front row, second from left), poses with coworkers March 15, 1996, at the Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. She recently culminated 46 years of federal service during a retirement ceremony March 31, 2026. (Photo courtesy of The Army Corps of Engineers)

Connie Flatt (front row, second from left), poses with coworkers March 15, 1996, at the Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. She recently culminated 46 years of federal service during a retirement ceremony March 31, 2026. (Photo courtesy of The Army Corps of Engineers)

Connie Flatt Retires After 46 Years With Nashville District

May 15, 2026

Connie Flatt, who managed the Nashville Engineer District’s Operations and Maintenance program and administered more than $150 million in O&M projects annually, retired March 31 after 46 years of… Read More

E-Crane Demo Days Showcase Partnership, Regional Growth

At E-Crane Demo Days, held April 20–25 at the Port of Iberia, attendees watch an E-Crane demonstration at the company’s south Louisiana assembly yard. The site, developed through a partnership between E-Crane and the Port of Iberia, gives the company a waterside Gulf Coast base for assembling, staging and delivering cranes to bulk terminals, scrap operators and other material-handling customers across the region. (Photo courtesy of E-Crane)

E-Crane Demo Days Showcase Partnership, Regional Growth

May 15, 2026

What began as a search for a Gulf Coast foothold has become one of the clearest examples of how a port authority and private industry can work together to… Read More

Kentucky, Ohio Break Ground On Bridge Project Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (fifth from left), Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (seventh from left) and Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell (fourth from left), were among the officials who ceremonially turned shovels of dirt May 8 during the ground-breaking ceremony for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Governor’s Office)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (fifth from left), Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (seventh from left) and Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell (fourth from left), were among the officials who ceremonially turned shovels of dirt May 8 during the ground-breaking ceremony for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Governor’s Office)

Kentucky, Ohio Break Ground On Bridge Project

May 15, 2026

The Kentucky and Ohio governors broke ground May 8 for a new bridge crossing the Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio. The governors were joined by federal, state… Read More

ABS: RMC Global Acquisition Will Strengthen Capabilities

May 15, 2026

ABS (the American Bureau of Shipping), through its affiliate ABSG Consulting Inc., announced May 7 the acquisition of RMC Global, a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management and resiliency solutions. Read More

Blessey Marine Honors Longtime Captain With Namesake Crewmembers of the mv. Capt. Joey Anderson stand on deck after the vessel’s christening ceremony. (Photos by Ashley Barocco)

Crewmembers of the mv. Capt. Joey Anderson stand on deck after the vessel’s christening ceremony. (Photos by Ashley Barocco)

Blessey Marine Honors Longtime Captain With Namesake

May 15, 2026

Blessey Marine recently christened the mv. Capt. Joey Anderson, honoring Capt. Joey Anderson for 26 years of service with the company and marking the return to service of a… Read More

A Look At NABRICO’s Rich History

May 15, 2026

A storied barge-building company deeply intertwined with the history of the towing and barge industry is renewing its brand and continuing to modernize for an expanded future. Nashville… Read More

NABRICO Forges Path, Anticipates Growing Demand For New Construction Barges Waterways Journal Steel Towboat Article Image2

NABRICO Forges Path, Anticipates Growing Demand For New Construction Barges

May 15, 2026

The Waterways Journal had the chance to interview Bryson Person, president, and Kerrigan Robin, vice president of sales, for NABRICO Marine Products regarding the future of the business following… Read More