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
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Capt. Jacob Garcia For Capt. Jacob Garcia, a bond with the river didn’t begin until he stepped on a towboat for the first time in his mid-20s. Before starting his… 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
The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA), Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD) and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation… 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
It was a love of the people and the relationships within the maritime industry that led George Leavell to change careers. Leavell began his career as a practicing… Read More
Captain David Smith, the voice behind Waterways Journal’s “Old Boat” column, joins Frank McCormack to talk about growing up on the river, mentors in the wheelhouse, historic boat preservation, and… Read More
The Wall Street Journal recently ran a feature about the urgent need for young people to staff the vessels of the revived U.S. merchant marine, which political leaders are… Read More
Employees, customers and four generations of the Lowros family gathered November 13 at Parker Towing Company’s headquarters in Northport, Ala., to christen the mv. Tony Lowros, a 1,200 hp. Read More
Ken Eriksen of Polaris Analytics & Consulting joins Frank McCormack to discuss the barge fleet survey, commodities reporting, and how low water, freight rates, and basis ripple through inland navigation… Read More
