The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center electronically published its 2024 Transportation Facts & Information card on July 31, 2026. That is a… Read More
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Because of the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout, data centers are dominating the national conversation right now, as communities debate their pros and cons, and investors wonder aloud whether or… Read More
In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT. By 2023, it had 100 million users, the fastest spread of a consumer application in history. The revelation of that demand triggered instant… Read More
From Federal Barge Line and St. Louis’ crowded barge scene to deregulation, single-sideband radio and AI, three shoreside veterans reflected on five decades of inland change. Mark Mayfield, Stephen Rauch… Read More
The story of America is the story of its rivers and waterways and the commerce they enable. It’s also a story of partnership between private enterprise and government support… Read More
As artificial intelligence becomes more common across maritime operations and business functions, companies should approach AI governance much like they approach vessel operations, according to Michelle Ramsden, an expert at… Read More
Barge industry leaders, ports, vendors and customers are getting ready to converge in Nashville, Tenn., once again for the annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) May 27– 29. It’s an… 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
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
Waterways Journal editor Frank McCormack speaks with Waterways Council Inc. VP Paul Rohde about effective advocacy, the Capital Investment Strategy, major lock and dam projects, maintenance backlogs, cost overruns, and… Read More
