The Nashville Engineer District has determined a course for repairs to Kentucky Lock, Tennessee River Mile 22.4, following a tow collision that damaged a floating guard wall. While… Read More
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We Work the Waterways has been growing rapidly in recent months. In April 2025, it became an independent nonprofit. The national conversation about reviving American shipping shipbuilding and the… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will honor Lee Nelson, president and CEO of Upper River Services, LLC, with its River Bell Award on December 10 at its 26th annual… Read More
There’s a fast approaching retirement cliff that has been a regular topic in recent times. No, it’s not the ongoing retirement of the Baby Boomer generation. (Wait. What… Read More
From the beginning of World War II, the inland shipyards of the United States had been almost totally committed to building vessels for the war effort. Few commercial towboats… Read More
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, a biennial bill considered a must-pass measure that includes provisions to improve the nation’s… Read More
Barge industry and terminal operators converged on Kansas City, Mo., on September 1 to 3 for the annual meeting of Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals (IRPT), a non-profit trade… Read More
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
The Marine Way Training Center at West Kentucky Community & Technical College (WKCTC) in Paducah, Ky., is changing how it offers classes to better fit the needs of the… Read More
Waterways Council Inc., We Work the Waterways and The Waterways Journal have launched the 2026 “Waterways Move America” photo contest in celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Read More


