The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is reviewing how its service and operations might improve in the next few years. BTS is one of 16… Read More
artificial intelligence
By Michelle Ramsden, Ilsa Luther and Andy Lee, Jones Walker LLP Artificial intelligence (AI) is steadily transforming the maritime industry’s architecture, from predictive maintenance, safety and ship security… Read More
Michelle Ramsden, an expert at Jones Walker, said maritime companies adopting artificial intelligence tools should approach governance much like bridge resource management aboard a vessel: with clearly defined authority, oversight… Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly affecting every area of society in what some have called the most important advance since the Industrial Revolution. At the recently concluded 42nd River… Read More
Jason Aristides is founder and CEO of Open Tug, an innovative software platform completely dedicated to making barge operations faster, safer, more efficient and more profitable. Since 2019, Open Tug… Read More
A technology provider focused on inland marine logistics is working to reduce inefficiencies in barge transportation by improving data visibility and operational decision-making, according to its chief executive. Jason… Read More
Could some U.S. shipyards see robotic welders powered by artificial intelligence working alongside humans within a few years — or fewer? In February, Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri announced an industrial… Read More
A wave of AI-generated “deepfake” videos about the Mississippi River has been circulating online—videos that claim, among other things, that the river is “losing water,” that agencies… Read More
This issue features a report of a talk by Susan Olson, founder of Action Intel, to members of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOS) in Paducah, highlighting the potential of… Read More
Susan Olson Susan Olson, founder of Action Intel, mentions hockey great Wayne Gretzky when talking about the implementation of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Gretzky famously said he… Read More


