Towboat pushing a loaded barge fleet on the Illinois River at dawn

Next meeting

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino

21 Blackjack Blvd

East Peoria, IL 61611

Breakfast 8:30am

Meeting 9:30am

Illinois River Carriers Association

Navigational updates and a unified voice for towboat and barge carriers on the Illinois River System.

Navigation Notices

River News

Numbered, timestamped, and river-mile specific. What changed, where, and what your watch officer needs to know.

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Current river conditions and the full bulletin archive are on the updates page.

Loaded barge fleet moving down the upper Mississippi River

Who we are

The carriers' voice on the river

The Illinois River Carriers Association represents the companies that own and operate towboats and barges moving grain, aggregates, and petroleum on the Illinois Waterway.

We distribute daily navigational updates, coordinate with lock and channel operators, and press for the channel depth and infrastructure our members' fleets depend on.

Cargo tow entering a lock chamber on the Illinois Waterway

Membership

One association. Every carrier on the river.

Daily navigational bulletins before your watch briefs. A seat at the table with lock operators and the Corps. A unified industry voice in Springfield and Washington.

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Dues tiers and member benefits on the membership page.