The number of barges being worked on the Mississippi River system, its connecting waterways and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway during 2024 totaled 22,385, including dry covered, dry open and tank… Read More
Ken Eriksen
The inland barge market likely finished 2024 on a high note with improved U.S. exports of grain, soybeans and products and coal, along with improved barge lockings as highlighted in… Read More
Ken Eriksen Exporters from the United States benefit from an impressive array of options to access global markets. The diverse routings and pathways within the U.S. are not only… Read More
Ken Eriksen Of the discussions I had at industry events the past two weeks, besides President-elect Trump being reelected, nothing got more attention than inland barge fleets that ply the… Read More
Maritime industry and waterway stakeholders will gather in San Antonio, Texas, November 13–15 for the 21st annual Waterways Symposium and meeting of the board of directors of Waterways Council Inc. Read More
By Ken Eriksen Towboats are the workhorses of the inland river industry operating on the Mississippi River and its connecting tributaries. They come in all dimensions and horsepower capabilities for… Read More
By Ken Eriksen Ken Eriksen Billy Joel’s song “Pressure” jumped into the top 20 in 1982. He wrote the song to tell of the “pressure of creating and the pressure… Read More
Ken Eriksen The fleet of barges plying the inland rivers and waterways of the Mississippi River and Gulf Intracoastal Canal are aging, and that process is not likely to slow… Read More
Attendees at the recently concluded Inland Marine Expo were treated to an informative and fast-paced look at the U.S. economy through the lens of statistics important to barge… Read More
On May 14, a delegation of transportation and logistics counselors from embassies around the world (Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the European Union office)… Read More
