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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.

SCI Introduces New Simulator Models Capt. Stephen Douglas pilots a new model for a simulated towboat through one of the simulators at the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education. The first model is expected to be ready for training in 60 to 90 days. (Photo courtesy of Seamen’s Church Institute)

Capt. Stephen Douglas pilots a new model for a simulated towboat through one of the simulators at the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education. The first model is expected to be ready for training in 60 to 90 days. (Photo courtesy of Seamen’s Church Institute)

SCI Introduces New Simulator Models

July 17, 2026

New towboat simulator models designed to be more realistic than ever are coming to the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Maritime Education (CME). In fall 2025, the… Read More

Washington Waves: Waterway News From D. C.

July 17, 2026

Key committees on both sides of the U.S. Capitol unanimously advanced their versions of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, sending the measures to floor action in… Read More

Star Fleet East Offers New Fleeting Options

A line of 54-inch-diameter monopile mooring dolphins marks Harbor Towing & Fleeting LLC’s new Star Fleet East facility on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Mile 9 and Mile 10, east of Harvey Lock in the Port of New Orleans. The facility includes 4,000 linear feet of fleeting space and will double the company’s New Orleans fleeting capacity when it opens later this month. (Photo courtesy of Durward Dunn, Inc.)

Star Fleet East Offers New Fleeting Options

July 17, 2026

Harbor Towing & Fleeting LLC will soon open Star Fleet East. The new barge fleeting facility on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway will double the company’s fleeting footprint in the… Read More

House Leaders To Trump: Let Jones Act Waiver Expire

July 10, 2026

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, including Speaker Mike Johnson and 51 members of Congress, urged President Donald Trump in a July 1 letter to allow the temporary… Read More

Coloring Book Illustrates River Life Amber Box turned her family's experience in the towboat industry into a children's coloring book designed to educate and inspire. Blue Collar Kids: Towboats At Work features illustrations of towboat operations, barges and everyday life on the river, helping children connect with the work their parents do and explore future career possibilities. (Images courtesy of Amber Box)

Amber Box turned her family's experience in the towboat industry into a children's coloring book designed to educate and inspire. Blue Collar Kids: Towboats At Work features illustrations of towboat operations, barges and everyday life on the river, helping children connect with the work their parents do and explore future career possibilities. (Images courtesy of Amber Box)

Coloring Book Illustrates River Life

July 10, 2026

Life on the river can be hard for children to picture. Amber Box hopes her first coloring book, “Blue Collar Kids: Towboats At Work,” helps change that. Read More

BUILD Grant To Fund Jeffersonville Port Expansion

July 10, 2026

Ports of Indiana announced July 7 that it has been awarded a $25 million federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant that will support a $32 million… Read More

New Orleans Trade Leader Talks Port Development

July 10, 2026

Michael Hecht recently told The Waterways Journal, “Our infrastructure is catching up to global shipping realities.” Hecht heads Greater New Orleans, Inc., the regional economic development… Read More

Moran Towing Completes Bisso Integration

July 10, 2026

Moran Towing Corporation and Bisso Towboat Company announced the completion of their integration July 1. The plan to integrate was originally announced October 2. Effective July 1,… Read More

IMX Session Discusses Shipyard Funding

Panelists at the funding and financing session at the 2026 Inland Marine Expo, titled “Making the Most of the Moment: Updates on the MarAd Capital Construction Fund and Small Shipyard Grant Programs,” discussed funding opportunities for shipyards through U.S. Maritime Administration programs. Pictured from left to right: Dave Matsuda, principal of Matsuda & Associates LLC; Erica Young, director of the Small Shipyard Grant Coalition; and David Gilmore, director of the office of marine financing at MarAd. (Photo courtesy of ECN Photography)

IMX Session Discusses Shipyard Funding

July 10, 2026

Associates of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) representing the Small Shipyard Grant Coalition and the Capital Construction Program discussed funding opportunities for U.S. shipyards during the funding and financing… Read More

Washington Waves: Waterway News From D. C.

July 10, 2026

By Jim Myers WJ Washington Correspondent A key House committee postponed a scheduled markup of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 “until… Read More

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