The Waterways Journal

11/05/2025

The countdown is on—just 1️⃣ WEEK until online registration, hotel room block, education submissions and award nominations open for !

Mark your calendar for November 12 to start planning your trip to Nashville.

⚓ Join the marine transportation industry in Nashville, May 27–29, 2026, as we Bring It Inland—connecting leaders across America’s extensive network of waterways, canals, lakes and coasts.

➡️ Learn more at inlandmarineexpo.com

11/05/2025

Sponsoring the Inland Marine Expo connects your brand directly with the operators, engineers, contractors, and decision-makers driving the future of inland and intracoastal commerce.

⚓ Join 250+ exhibitors, expert-led sessions, and exclusive networking opportunities designed to unite the marine transportation industry across America’s waterways, canals, lakes, and coasts.

👉 Learn more about sponsorship opportunities at inlandmarineexpo.com, or contact Susie Jensen directly:
📞 513.304.1784
✉️ [email protected]

11/03/2025

Capt. David Smith dives into the history of the Paul Blazer in this week, the second of three “Big Three” vessels built for Ashland Oil & Refining Company (AO&R) in the 1940s by Calumet Shipyard and Drydock Company in Chicago.

Ashland Oil & Refining Company was founded in 1924 as a subsidiary of the Swiss Oil Company called Ashland Refining...

11/03/2025

With assistance from Bellingham Marine, Legacy Harbour Marina in Fort Myers, Florida, is ready to start rebuilding after being damaged during Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Legacy Harbour Marina in Fort Myers, Florida, is ready to start rebuilding after being damaged during Hurricane Ian in 2022.

11/02/2025

Panelists Randall Chamness, vice president of vessel operations for American Commercial Barge Line, Tim Eaker, fleet manager with The Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard, and transportation consultant Bill Murchison led the panel discussion “Inland River Dredging: Challenges and Sediment Solutions” at the annual Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) conference held in Milwaukee. The panel discussed low water, dredging and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund among other topics.

During the annual conference of Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals Inc., held in Milwaukee in October, Seth Lawson of Lawson Marine & Rigging moderated a panel discussion titled “Inland River Dredging: Challenges and Sediment Solutions.” Panelists included Randall Chamness, vice president of vessel...

11/01/2025

This week in Washington Waves, The Waterways Journal’s D.C. correspondent Jim Myers discusses the continuation of the government shutdown, bills proposed to the Senate on marine debris programs, Coast Guard cybersecurity training and more.

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Members of a Senate panel hoping to help revive the U.S. maritime industry and at the same time challenge China’s adversarial record heard recommendations...

11/01/2025

After a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, both countries announced a trade deal which included China resuming the purchase of American soybeans. China had been the United States' biggest buyer of soybeans until tensions surrounding tariffs arose in May.

A trade deal announced October 30 between the United States and China followed a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Korean city of Busan. The deal covered fentanyl, TikTok and rare earth elements. Trump cut fentanyl-related punitive tariffs to 10....

10/31/2025

Parker Towing Company, Inc. officially welcomed the mvs. Callaway Parker and Olive Parker in a double christening ceremony held October 14 off the banks of the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa. Although named after the young Parker sisters, the two towboats are not sister vessels.

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Northport, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company christened a pair of towboats October 14 on the left descending bank of the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, not far from the company’s headquarters. The two vessels, the Callaway Parker and the Olive Parker, aren’t technically sister vessels. The Ca...

10/30/2025

isn’t just for inland operators—it’s for the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway, too. Join marine professionals moving essential commodities and cargo, and those leading dredging, shipbuilding, and repair across North America’s waterways.

⚓ Meet in Nashville, May 27–29, 2026, to connect, collaborate, and strengthen the future of marine transportation.

📣 Online registration, hotel room block, education submissions and award nominations open November 12 — mark your calendar and start planning your trip to Nashville!

➡️ Learn more at inlandmarineexpo.com

10/29/2025

📊 by the Numbers

The Inland Marine Expo is where America’s marine transportation industry connects, collaborates, and grows — and the numbers speak for themselves:

🚢 2,500+ expected attendees
💬 98% of past attendees say they’d recommend attending IMX
🏗️ 180,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space at Music City Center
⚓ 250+ exhibiting brands
⏰ 14+ hours of exhibit time on the show floor

Join us in Nashville, May 27–29, 2026, and see why IMX is the event the industry looks forward to all year.

📅 Online registration opens November 12 — mark your calendar and get ready to Bring It Inland!

➡️ Learn more at inlandmarineexpo.com

IMX is produced by The Waterways Journal, Great Lakes/Seaway Review and International Dredging Review

10/28/2025

The International Propeller Club, which met for its annual convention in Lyon, France, October 13–15, presented Big River Coalition Executive Director Sean Duffy with a lifetime achievement award during the final day of the convention. Maria Conatser, senior financial planning analyst for Ingram Barge Company who just concluded her two-year term as president of the International Propeller Club, presented the award to Duffy.

The International Propeller Club, which met for its annual convention...

10/27/2025

Crounse Corporation, headquartered in Paducah, Ky., recently took delivery of the 6,034 hp. mv. Linda Little from Morgan City, La.-based Conrad Shipyard. The Linda Little is the third 6,034 hp. vessel Conrad has delivered to Crounse.

Crounse Corporation, headquartered in Paducah, Ky., recently took delivery of the 6,034 hp. mv. Linda Little...