OpenTug Release Notes

Release Notes - BargeOS 041526

Alexa Norris — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:40:00 GMT

Enhancements Summary

More Complete Invoicing Workflows: Expanded invoice creation, preview, and finalization with clearer line items, PDF previews, and improved billing status visibility.
Stronger Cost & Fuel Visibility: Introduced fuel management tools, improved fuel cost tracking, and better alignment between operational and billed costs.
Faster Voyage Planning & Execution: Enabled in-flow ship and carrier creation, improved planning access points, and enhanced calendar and assignment workflows.
Improved Operational Logging & Controls: Expanded deck logs and event tracking with better attribution, reminders, grouping, and easier sharing across teams.
Data Quality & Platform Reliability: Added safeguards for cleaner data entry, improved validation and routing logic, and strengthened system performance and stability.

Alexa Norris — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:24:02 GMT

Enhancements Summary

Smarter Contract & Rate Management: Added tariff escalation tools, visible rate cards on voyages, and improved demurrage calculations tied to COA/towing tariffs.
Stronger Voyage Communication: Send voyage orders directly to vessels, improved BOL reporting from voyage events, and cleaner email formatting.
Clearer Cargo Visibility: Inline product units, liquid unit conversion (barrels ↔ tons), and more accurate cargo tracking.
Improved Planning & Controls: Enhanced tow calendar filters, reliable mile markers on voyage maps, and better group/member visibility.
Performance & Reliability Upgrades: Faster Outcharter loading, stabilized voyage planning submissions, and multiple backend fixes for smoother operations.

alexa@opentug.com (Alexa Rivera) — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:00:19 GMT

Enhancements Summary

New Features:

Added Tennessee-Tombigbee River as an alternate routing option for lower Mississippi voyages.
Introduced three new voyage time-tracking columns with color-coded indicators for quick performance insight.
Added highlighted voyage selections and a “View in New Tab” option for easier multi-voyage management.

Enhancements:

Expanded towing tariff flexibility, allowing up to 100 barrels over capacity when required.
Improved capacity and cargo tracking, using actual loaded amounts for more accurate calculations.
Refined distance and trade lane routing to follow user-selected route preferences.
Added child-group voyage viewing permissions and enhanced group management controls.

UX Improvements:

Fixes & Upgrades:

Resolved issues with product linehaul editing, event matching, and voyage completion logic.
Improved backend processing for towing tariffs, product distribution, and voyage updates.
Enhanced email processing, data validation, and overall system reliability.

kash@opentug.com (Kash Wimer) — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:40:10 GMT

Enhancements Summary

New Route Flexibility: Tennessee-Tombigbee River added as an alternative to the Lower Mississippi

Smarter Voyage Tracking: New time-based metrics and color-coded indicators for loading, discharging, and order delays

UI Upgrades: Tabbed voyage views, improved selection highlights, and a new component library for consistency

Improved Accuracy: More precise distance tracking and better capacity and cargo calculations

Enhanced Permissions: Granular control for viewing child group voyages and managing user groups

Key Fixes: Streamlined voyage completion, barge update controls, and improved event matching logic

kash@opentug.com (Kash Wimer) — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:39:46 GMT

Enhancements Summary

New Features: Centralized towing tariff management and persistent asset selections in the Trip Dashboard.

Enhancements: Improved asset/voyage matching, expanded load state tracking, better port grouping, and email filtering.

UX Improvements: Clearer tooltips, real-time trade lane estimates, and loading indicators.

Fixes & Upgrades: Faster performance, more accurate data extraction, enhanced AI processing, and improved geofencing.

kash@opentug.com (Kash Wimer) — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:48:04 GMT

BargeOS Platform Enhancements Summary

Navigation & UI: Right-click to open voyage details in a new tab, improved lock queue filtering, and a simplified asset editing interface.
Voyage Management: Added a "Needs Orders" toggle, better handling of multi-voyage emails, improved product matching, more flexible validation dates, and refined status logging.
User Experience: Enhanced location search, notification management, and clearer display of demurrage hours.
System Performance: Boosted queue processing, improved permission-based data visibility, fixed ETA timestamp issues, and ensured accurate load state tracking.
Email Parsing: Upgraded parsing for canal traffic updates and emails with multiple voyages.