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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.

Panelists Provide Insight On Workforce Development Representatives of We Work The Waterways and Maritime Throwdown gathered at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) in Nashville, Tenn., following the signing of a memorandum of understanding formalizing a partnership aimed at advancing workforce development, maritime education and career awareness throughout the inland waterways industry.

Representatives of We Work The Waterways and Maritime Throwdown gathered at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) in Nashville, Tenn., following the signing of a memorandum of understanding formalizing a partnership aimed at advancing workforce development, maritime education and career awareness throughout the inland waterways industry.

Panelists Provide Insight On Workforce Development

June 12, 2026

Several sessions of the recently concluded Inland Marine Expo dealt with the perennial topic of workforce recruitment. Jonathan Dunn, senior director of corporate communications at American Commercial Barge Line… Read More

Wilkinson Assumes Command Of Coast Guard’s MSU Paducah Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Wilkinson, incoming commander of the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit Paducah (left), and Capt. Randy Preston, commander of Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley (center), salute each other during the change of command ceremony as outgoing commander Cmdr. Sheu Bello (right) looks on.

Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Wilkinson, incoming commander of the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit Paducah (left), and Capt. Randy Preston, commander of Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley (center), salute each other during the change of command ceremony as outgoing commander Cmdr. Sheu Bello (right) looks on.

Wilkinson Assumes Command Of Coast Guard’s MSU Paducah

June 12, 2026

Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Wilkinson relieved Cmdr. Shehu Bello on June 9 to become the new commanding officer of Marine Safety Unit Paducah, Ky. Capt. Randy Preston, commander of… Read More

Maritime Throwdown Nears Decade Mark Michael Kirk of Ingram Barge Company competes in a line-handling event during the Maritime Throwdown Finals at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) in Nashville, Tenn. Kirk demonstrated his rope-handling skills as IMX attendees gathered around the competition arena to watch the action. (Photos courtesy of ECN Photography)

Michael Kirk of Ingram Barge Company competes in a line-handling event during the Maritime Throwdown Finals at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) in Nashville, Tenn. Kirk demonstrated his rope-handling skills as IMX attendees gathered around the competition arena to watch the action. (Photos courtesy of ECN Photography)

Maritime Throwdown Nears Decade Mark

June 12, 2026

What began as a side project dreamed up in a towboat wheelhouse has grown into one of the inland maritime industry’s most recognizable demonstrations of seamanship, safety and workforce… Read More

Eckstein Trade & Transport Welcomes The Mv. Tarps

The mv. Tarps, the first vessel owned by Houston-based Eckstein Trade & Transport (ET&T), at Diversified Marine Michigan in Holland, Mich., following delivery. Built by Diversified Marine, the truckable tug is powered by twin 305-hp. Cummins engines and was constructed to support marine construction and transportation projects. The vessel is named in honor of Tracey Tarpey, ET&T’s first employee. (Photos courtesy of Diversified Marine)

Eckstein Trade & Transport Welcomes The Mv. Tarps

June 12, 2026

Eckstein Trade & Transport (ET&T), a certified women-owned small brokerage business based in Houston, Texas, recently took delivery of its first tug, the mv. Tarps. Built by Diversified… Read More

OpenTug, Telegraph Partner To Link Barge, Rail Visibility

June 12, 2026

OpenTug and Telegraph announced a strategic partnership May 26 designed to give terminal operators, traders and logistics teams a more unified view of freight moving by barge and rail. Read More

Army Corps Of Engineers Holds National Dredge Meeting

June 12, 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held its annual National Dredge Meeting June 9 to 11 in Norfolk, Va. Topics addressed included safety and logistics, how the Corps… Read More

WEDA Executive Director Looks Ahead To 2026 Summit

June 12, 2026

The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) entered a new chapter earlier this year with the appointment of Stan Ekren as executive director. Ekren assumed the role February 1 following a… Read More

Customer Relationships Drive Matthews Brothers Expansion Matthews Brothers’ Dredging’s MBI-08 dredges in Port Arthur, Texas, using a heavy digging bucket for a capital expansion project. (Photos courtesy of Matthews Brothers Dredging)

Matthews Brothers’ Dredging’s MBI-08 dredges in Port Arthur, Texas, using a heavy digging bucket for a capital expansion project. (Photos courtesy of Matthews Brothers Dredging)

Customer Relationships Drive Matthews Brothers Expansion

June 12, 2026

Matthews Brothers Dredging is taking a new approach to dredging in the Houston, Texas, region. With limited availability of dredge disposal areas, the company bought the former… Read More

Dredging Sector Adds Additional Capacity The Amelia Island, the second in a set of hopper dredges built by Conrad Shipyard for GLDD. (Photo courtesy of GLDD)

The Amelia Island, the second in a set of hopper dredges built by Conrad Shipyard for GLDD. (Photo courtesy of GLDD)

Dredging Sector Adds Additional Capacity

June 12, 2026

Dredging continues to expand and modernize in the United States and throughout the world. In the United States, the government manages the nation’s navigable waterways as a valuable and… Read More

Conference Highlights Upper Mississippi

June 12, 2026

The Upper Mississippi Waterway Association will host its first ever Marine Highway 35 Workshop on June 25 in Moline, Ill. The one-day conference at Western Illinois University’s riverfront… Read More

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