Ship With American Commercial Lines

River Code System

A river code system is used by the barge transportation industry to identify pick-up and delivery locations for barges.  A two-letter code identifies rivers, canals, and river segments, and a mile marker identifies the location on the wateway.  For example, ACL's corporate headquarters in Jeffersonville, IN is located on the Ohio River, 602.20 miles from the eastern-most start of the river.  Thus, the river code for ACL headquarters is OR602.20.  Below is a listing of the two-letter codes for all rivers and canals served by ACL.


River Name
River Code
River Name
River Code
Allegheny
AR
Minnesota River
MN
Arkansas
AK
Monogahela River
MR
Bayou Teche
WC 151.00-WC156.00
Neches River
WC276.40-WC298.00
Big Sandy River
BS
Ohio River
OR
Channel to Port Lavaca
WC489.00-WC492.10
Port Allen Canal
PA
Cumberland River
CR
Pearl River
PR
East Gulf Intracoastal
EC
Sanitary Canal
SC
Green River
GR
Sag Canal
SG
Houston Ship Channel
HC
Tennessee Chute
TC
Hiwassee River
HR
Tennessee River
TR
Illinois River
IR
Tennessee- Tombigbee
TT
Kaskaskia River
KK
Upper Mississippi River
UM
Kanawha River
KR
West Gulf Intracoastal
WC
Lower Mississippi River
LM
Wolfe River
WO
Licking River
LR
Warrior-Tombigbee
WT
Mermentau River
WC151.00-WC240.90
Red River
RR