Elon Musk’s xAI is building two huge data centers, one in Memphis, Tenn., on the site of an abandoned Electrolux factory, and another in Mississippi just across the Tennessee border. Data centers use… Read More
WJ Editorial
The Waterways Journal advocates for policies, practices and regulations that allow the barge transportation industry to continue to operate in the safest and most economical way possible. We recognize those leaders who understand the inherent advantages of barge transport, and challenge those who push harmful policies.
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It’s been nearly seven years since the last government shutdown. That one, which spanned 35 days at the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, was the longest… Read More
As the summer of 2025 has wound down, the refrain from the Turnpike Troubadours song “Long Hot Summer Day” comes to mind. For every day I’m workin’ on… Read More
As the summer of 2025 has wound down, the refrain from the Turnpike Troubadours song “Long Hot Summer Day” comes to mind. For every day I’m workin’ on the Illinois… Read More
On July 16, the Final Rule on Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (MTS), published in January of this year, became effective. First published as a proposed rule back… Read More
Every generation in American life has its milestone moments that are seared into the nation’s consciousness. For the Greatest Generation, it was Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7,… Read More
On August 29, as covered in this issue, the Department of Transportation and Maritime Administration pulled $679 million from a range of offshore wind projects, calling their future into question. Read More
In reading the most recent Old Boat Column by Capt. David Smith about the mv. Lachlan Macleay, I was reminded of how Lachlan Macleay played a very vital role in pushing… Read More
Forged In Crisis, Collaboration Rules The Waters August 29 marked the 20th anniversary of the Louisiana and Mississippi landfalls of Hurricane Katrina. In late August 2005, after crossing the Florida… Read More
In our last issue, economist Ken Eriksen showed how record corn yields and exports boosted U.S. barge volumes and rates (See Horizons, August 18, 2025). The big surprise for ag… Read More
