Why an Inland Waterways Vessel Management System?
Inland towing in the nation’s riverway system provides distinct challenges to fleets and their precious cargoes, ranging from vessel types, barge delivery, environmental requirements and the varied time allotments crews need to execute transactions for clients. Army Corps of Engineers reporting, payroll, cargo in/out, integration into accounting systems – it’s an ever-growing list that pushes even the most experienced operator to keep tracked, keep organized, and keep documented. Inland Waterways fleets were originally involved in the start-from-scratch creation of ESA’s Vessel Management System several years ago. Other impressive Inland Towing shippers have signed on with ESA since, validating the design and execution of our system to river way operators. Also even though internet access is sometimes marginal, even via satellite, whether on the Allegheny, the Black Warrior, the Ohio or the Mississippi, ESA’s system continues running indefinitely. Your riverway boat crews can continue
