inland waterways system

National Waterways Foundation releases waterway profiles for 17 states

Earlier this year, the National Waterways Foundation (NWF) commissioned Cambridge Systematics Inc. (CSI) to research and create inland waterways state profiles using the National IMPLAN economic model to estimate the economic impacts of each state’s inland waterways system.

The analysis included an evaluation of current economic and commodity flow information, inland waterways and waterways-dependent industries, top commodities, and the industries that most benefit from the inland waterways in...

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Video: Golding Barge Line president discusses business and coronavirus

This morning, I sat down with Austin Golding, president of Golding Barge Line, and discussed how the coronavirus pandemic was affecting business and operations on the inland waterways system.

The Vicksburg, Miss.-based tank barge operator specializes in the movement of refined petroleum products, petrochemicals, crude oil and chemical products throughout the entire inland system. The company’s fleet is made up of 63 30,000-bbl tank barges and 25 towboats.

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Coronavirus affecting trade along inland waterways system

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Barge operators are joining other industries across the country in assessing how the coronavirus outbreak could affect their business and their employees.

As the world tries to stem the outbreak, a global economic slowdown is emerging, especially in key barging markets like China, which is forcing the navigation industry to prepare for a softening demand for its services. The timing couldn’t be worse, as barge lines were just beginning to recover from a punishing year of high water and trade...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/coronavirus-affecting-trade-along-the-inland-waterways-system/