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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.

Coast Guard Launches New Mariner Credentialing Portal

January 30, 2026

Continuing the U.S. Coast Guard’s post-Homeport online reboot, the agency has launched a new online system that allows mariners to submit and track credential applications faster and more securely. The… Read More

MobileOps, MM-SEAS Partner to Automate Sea Service Letters

January 30, 2026

MobileOps and MM-SEAS have announced a strategic software integration aimed at reducing administrative delays and compliance-related vessel downtime by automating crew credential tracking and Sea Service Letter generation. The partnership… Read More

Washington Waves: Waterway News From D.C.

January 30, 2026

Late in the day January 29, Senate Democrats and the Trump administration reached a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown after Democrats and eight Republicans in the Senate voted… Read More

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Prolonged Freeze Disrupts River Traffic

January 29, 2026

A winter storm that hit much of the inland waterways system January 24-26 continued to cause impacts a week later, with below-freezing temperatures persisting in many areas. Ohio River One… Read More

Seatrium Delivers Hopper Dredge To Manson Frederick Paup

Seatrium Delivers Hopper Dredge To Manson

January 23, 2026

Brownsville, Texas-based Seatrium AmFELS has delivered the hopper dredge Frederick Paup to Manson Construction Company. The dredge departed Brownsville on January 27, bound for Mobile, Ala. In announcing the dredge’s… Read More

Museum Seeks Boat Simulator Funding Lindsey Launius, executive director of the River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., pilots the center’s boat simulator. The museum is seeking donations of $30,000 or nine slightly-used, high-end gaming computers capable of running $100,000 in donated modern software. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Lindsey Launius, executive director of the River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., pilots the center’s boat simulator. The museum is seeking donations of $30,000 or nine slightly-used, high-end gaming computers capable of running $100,000 in donated modern software. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Museum Seeks Boat Simulator Funding

January 23, 2026

The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., is asking for industry and community support to upgrade its boat simulator, which the director described as a cornerstone exhibit. The… Read More

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Marquette Christens Mv. John Paul Eckstein, Honors Longtime President

January 23, 2026

When Marquette Transportation Company signed the contract on a new 10,000 hp. towboat from Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair, company CEO Damon Judd said he knew from early… Read More

Eckstein Receives Rivers HoF Achievement Award Kurt Strand (right), president and CEO of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, speaks at the christening of the mv. John Paul Eckstein, held in New Orleans January 10. Strand and Capt. Corky Bickel (left) presented the National Rivers Hall of Fame's National Achievement Award to John Eckstein, executive chairman of Marquette Transportation Company. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Kurt Strand (right), president and CEO of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, speaks at the christening of the mv. John Paul Eckstein, held in New Orleans January 10. Strand and Capt. Corky Bickel (left) presented the National Rivers Hall of Fame's National Achievement Award to John Eckstein, executive chairman of Marquette Transportation Company. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

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