The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders last week during the association’s Spring Board of Directors / Annual
February 2021 As we report in both this month’s Inside Washington and Inland Waterways columns, the Biden Administration has been loud and clear in its affirmation of the Jones Act. Secretary of
In signing his “Buy American” executive order yesterday, President Joe Biden specifically endorsed the importance of the Jones Act , saying the executive action “reiterates my strong support for the Jones Act
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an incident in which, at 12.32 a.m. local time on January 1, 2020, the towing vessel William C was pushing a tow
We recently talked with Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) President James Weakley to get the organization’s perspective on U.S. Great Lakes issues. Marine Log (ML): What is the mission of the Lake Carriers’
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Hurricane Dorian response operations continue in support of the Bahamas. As of Friday at 9 a.m., Coast Guard crews had rescued 205 people in the Bahamas since Hurricane
The American Waterways Operators testified yesterday before two congressional committees on the state of the American maritime industry. Tom Allegretti, President & CEO, testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
DECEMBER 14, 2017 — When Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission announced that he would be leaving his post effective January 3, 2018, he concluded by
APRIL 22, 2016 — Members of the American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, called on Congress on Wednesday during AWO’s annual Barge-In event. More
APRIL 14, 2015 — The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, will be calling on Congress tomorrow, April 15. During AWO’s annual Barge-In, 170
