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Q&A: Jason Aristides OpenTug CEO outlines push to improve barge efficiency through data and AI OpenTug Team

Q&A: Jason Aristides OpenTug CEO outlines push to improve barge efficiency through data and AI

April 10, 2026

Jason Aristides is founder and CEO of Open Tug, an innovative software platform completely dedicated to making barge operations faster, safer, more efficient and more profitable. Since 2019, Open Tug… Read More

OpenTug discusses long-term vision for inland waterways and logistics optimization

April 10, 2026

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

Parker Towing Christens Mv. Tony Lowros The 1,200-hp. mv. Tony Lowros, the newest in Parker Towing’s fleet, with capacity to work the corridor from Birmingham to Mobile and the Intracoastal Canal. (Photos by Fred Miller II)

The 1,200-hp. mv. Tony Lowros, the newest in Parker Towing’s fleet, with capacity to work the corridor from Birmingham to Mobile and the Intracoastal Canal. (Photos by Fred Miller II)

Parker Towing Christens Mv. Tony Lowros

November 21, 2025

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

WJ Talk: Ken Eriksen on Barge Data, Low Water, and Market Signals WJ Talk Interview Ken Eriksen

WJ Talk: Ken Eriksen on Barge Data, Low Water, and Market Signals

October 17, 2025

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

WJ Talk: Louisiana’s Five Deep Water Ports and a New Strategic Marketing Study WJ Talk Frank

WJ Talk: Louisiana’s Five Deep Water Ports and a New Strategic Marketing Study

October 17, 2025

Ken Eriksen (Polaris Analytics & Consulting) joins Frank McCormack to discuss a strategic marketing effort uniting five Louisiana deep water ports, what it could mean for cargo growth and investment,… Read More

Redwood Completes Canal Barge Purchase

October 10, 2025

As first announced in June, investment firm Redwood Holdings successfully completed its acquisition of New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company in early September. The acquisition of Canal Barge and all… Read More

Superior Ag Breaks Ground On Fertilizer Terminal Superior Ag broke ground July 21 on its new $20 million fertilizer terminal on the Ohio River near Rockport, Ind. The terminal will be one of the largest retail fertilizer distribution facilities in the region and will receive 30 to 35 barges per year. Construction is expected to be complete in late 2026. (Photo courtesy of Superior Ag)

Superior Ag broke ground July 21 on its new $20 million fertilizer terminal on the Ohio River near Rockport, Ind. The terminal will be one of the largest retail fertilizer distribution facilities in the region and will receive 30 to 35 barges per year. Construction is expected to be complete in late 2026. (Photo courtesy of Superior Ag)

Superior Ag Breaks Ground On Fertilizer Terminal

July 25, 2025

Superior Ag, an Indiana-based, farmer-owned cooperative, broke ground July 21 on its new Ohio River fertilizer terminal near Rockport, Ind. The new, 32,000-ton dry fertilizer distribution facility is… Read More

Ingram Holds Double Christening Ceremony Ingram Marine Group’s mv. John D. Roberts and mv. Chuck. A.J. Arnold moored on the Paducah, Ky., riverfront June 26. (Photos courtesy of Ingram Marine Group)

Ingram Marine Group’s mv. John D. Roberts and mv. Chuck. A.J. Arnold moored on the Paducah, Ky., riverfront June 26. (Photos courtesy of Ingram Marine Group)

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