The Waterways Journal

11/18/2025

: It’s go time!
🚨 Registration for is now live.
Secure your spot for May 27–29, 2026 in Nashville.

While you're on the site, you can also:
• Book your hotel in the official room block
• Submit an education session proposal
• Nominate a rising leader for the 40 Under 40 Award

Jump in ➡️ inlandmarineexpo.com

11/17/2025

An in-depth look at the role Canal Barge Company played in the removal of the Old Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The Corpus Christi, Texas, community bade farewell to the old Harbor Bridge in the first week of November...

11/16/2025

The story of how one boat was involved in the start of three barge lines.

The Charles Ward Engineering Works, Charleston, W.Va., was an early proponent of both tunnel stern prop-driven towboats...

11/15/2025

Terral RiverService Inc., headquartered in Lake Providence, La., and with an operations base in Lettsworth, La., took delivery of two new towboats recently. Both were built by Steiner Shipyard, Bayou la Batre, Ala.

Terral RiverService Inc. took delivery of two new towboats recently...

11/14/2025

Visitors to Nashville, Tenn., next spring will have the opportunity to take a ride on a sternwheel paddleboat, including an authentic steamboat.

Visitors to Nashville, Tenn., next spring will have the opportunity to take a ride on a sternwheel paddleboat...

11/14/2025

The 2025 Photo Contest semi-finalists have been chosen across all four categories... and now it’s your turn to pick the winners! 🏆
Vote for your favorite photo in each category and help choose the overall winner.

Voting opens today and closes November 21. Don’t miss your chance to help crown this year’s winners! Thanks to and The Waterways Journal for their partnership on this annual event!

11/13/2025

Curious what IMX is all about?
Get a real feel for the show — the busy tradeshow floor, packed education sessions, networking events, and industry recognition — by checking out last year’s photo coverage.

📸 inlandmarineexpo.com/2025-photos/

IMX returns to Nashville, May 27–29, 2026.

Online registration, hotel block, education submissions, and award nominations are now open on inlandmarineexpo.com.

Register now for , May 27-29 in Nashville. The Inland Marine Expo is designed specifically for the inland & intracoastal marine transportation industry.

11/12/2025

Today’s the day — online registration is now open for . Secure your spot for May 27–29, 2026, in Nashville. 🔗 inlandmarineexpo.com

Also, visit the Inland Marine Expo website to:

• Book your hotel room in the official room block
• Submit education session proposals
• Nominate industry peers for the 40 Under 40 Award

⚓ IMX brings together leaders from across the inland + intracoastal waterways, Great Lakes, Gulf, and beyond — all under one roof in Nashville.

Start here ➡️ inlandmarineexpo.com

11/10/2025

In this week’s Old Boat Column, Capt. David Smith reflects on the history of Hillman Barge and Construction and the unique design of Hillman towboats, including the Solvay, the Onward and the Charleston.

In 1903, Pittsburgh Steel established a repair facility and machine shop on the left bank of the Monongahela River...

11/09/2025

At the Women in Maritime Operations “lunch and learn” session, Action Intel founder Susan Olson spoke of the many ways AI can help professionals by performing usual tasks with speed. Yet as helpful as AI can be, it still has its flaws.


Click here to read more: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2025/11/07/olson-artificial-intelligence-saves-time-but-needs-oversight

11/09/2025

In this week's Washington Waves, The Waterways Journal’s D.C. correspondent, Jim Myers, reported on the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, as well as challenges to the pause in Corps projects and the suspension of certain Coast Guard operations.

The government shutdown entered the record books as the longest in U.S. history...

11/08/2025

Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply, Inc. (EMIS) celebrated the establishment of its new location in Wood River, Ill. With locations in Vicksburg and Memphis, EMIS hopes to extend its customer reach and is optimistic of the ways EMIS can aid Wood River mariners.

On a bright, clear day in Wood River, Ill., Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply (EMIS) celebrated the establishment of its third location.