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IMX Session Focuses On Industry Data And Funding WCI president and CEO Tracy Zea and vice president Midwest region Paul Rohde led the construction and infrastructure session during the 2026 Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, Tenn. The session focused on the findings from various studies conducted on the inland waterways system as well as solutions to project delays. (Photo courtesy of ECN Photography)

WCI president and CEO Tracy Zea and vice president Midwest region Paul Rohde led the construction and infrastructure session during the 2026 Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, Tenn. The session focused on the findings from various studies conducted on the inland waterways system as well as solutions to project delays. (Photo courtesy of ECN Photography)

IMX Session Focuses On Industry Data And Funding

June 12, 2026

Tracy Zea, president and CEO of Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI), and Paul Rohde, vice president of the Midwest region of WCI, hosted the construction and infrastructure education session May… Read More

WJ Talk: Waterways Council urges inland stakeholders to press Congress as lock projects face delays, cost overruns WJ Talk Interview Paul Rohde

WJ Talk: Waterways Council urges inland stakeholders to press Congress as lock projects face delays, cost overruns

January 13, 2026

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