H. Nelson Spencer

The National Waterways Foundation develops the intellectual and factual arguments for an inland waterways system. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Waterways Journal, Inc. operates as a maritime publications company. The firm publishes authoritative reference works for the river industry. It includes the Inland River Record, a complete listing of inland commercial vessels updated annually, and the Inland River Guide, an annual directory of companies with waterways-related business, including barge and towing companies; harbor fleeting companies; terminals; shipyard and repair facilities; refuelers and boat store companies; contractors and dredging companies; marine brokers, surveyors and insurers; diving and salvage companies; and distributors and manufacturers that have an inland waterways customer base. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.