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Paving the Way for Better Crew Management
The world relies heavily on the barge transport industry to ship everything from food to petroleum. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway alone transports 100 million tons

Building a Better Barge Business: The Importance of Customer-Friendly Invoicing
Scaling a barge transport business demands simplifying and improving key processes, and invoicing is one critical area often overlooked. In the barge industry, invoicing is

The Growing Economy on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
The growing economy of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway can be attributed to some of the nation’s fastest growing ports and its many infrastructure projects.

The Enduring Impact of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
The Establishment of a Vital Commercial Lifeline Stretching over 1,100 miles (1,800 km) between Brownsville, Texas, and Apalachee Bay, Florida, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW)

How Big Data Lifts the Barge Industry to a Higher Level of Performance
As data analytics revolutionizes the barge industry, inland marine revenue is poised for growth from $132 billion in 2023 to a projected $185 billion in

Intelligent Waterways: Opportunities for Automating Traffic Monitoring in the Barge Industry
The barge transportation industry plays a vital role in the US economy, facilitating the movement of vast quantities of commodities and raw materials along the

Advances in Inland Marine Shipping Communication Standards
Today’s businesses run on data, and marine transport businesses are no exception. But collecting, sharing, and analyzing data are trickier when factoring in not only