Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) and We Work the Waterways (WWW) announced a major milestone last week in their shared mission to grow and support the future maritime workforce. Although
Errin Howard.
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) and We Work the Waterways (WWW) announced a major milestone last week in their shared mission to grow and support the future maritime workforce. Although We Work the Waterways was officially established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization affiliated with IRPT in April 2024, it will begin operating independently as a standalone 501(c)(3) organization on June 1, 2025.
IRPT, the national trade association for inland ports, terminals and waterway professionals, has played a pivotal role in helping We Work the Waterways strengthen its foundation. Through staffing support, organizational infrastructure, and a strong network of industry members and partners, IRPT helped elevate WWW from a promising initiative to a thriving, and now, self-sustaining organization.
“This is a tremendous accomplishment,” said Aimee Andres, executive director of IRPT and Robert Maxwell, IRPT board president. “We believed in the mission from Day One—to build awareness of the maritime shipping and logistics industries and to
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