Getting to zero is getting real
GM is to phase out gasoline and diesel powered cars by 2035—and California could ban gas-fueled leaf blowers and lawnmowers by 2024. Developments like that are a reminder that moves to make
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Biden Admin’s Jones Act affirmation brings wave of relief
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
Coast Guard Foundation elects Allegretti as Chairman of the Board
Thomas A. Allegretti has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families.
Biden executive order reaffirms Jones Act support
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
Senate overrides Trump NDAA veto
For the U.S. maritime industry, the 2020 legislative year did not end until January 1, 2021. That’s when the Senate held a session at which it completed, by a vote of 81
Former Congressman Duncan D. Hunter sentenced to prison term
Once he was Chair of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation and the recipient of multiple marine industry awards, including being honored as a Champion of Maritime by the
Two Crowley senior leaders change roles
Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered Crowley Maritime Corp reports that Michael Roberts is to return to Washington, D.C., to serve as the company’s senior vice president for government relations. Roberts relocated in 2008 from
Hartree and Hunter to form pool of scrubber-equipped VLCCs
OCTOBER 24, 2018 — With the IMO global sulfur cap looming, Hartree Maritime Partners LLC and Hunter Group ASA plan to form a new pool of eleven scrubber-fitted VLCCs and will work
Jones Act has no effect on Puerto Rico retail prices or cost of living
JULY 18, 2018 — Economists from Boston-based Reeve & Associates and San Juan-based Estudios Técnicos, Inc. today released a joint report, “The Impact of the Jones Act on Puerto Rico,” that concludes
Congressional leaders underscore importance of Jones Act
JANUARY 19, 2017 — Providing a rare interlude of bipartisan accord in Washington, the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing Wednesday on “The State of the U.S.