Shipbuilders stage annual fly-in on Washington
APRIL 22, 2015 — Though members of Congress may only just be recovering after this month’s barge in by AWO members, today they are going to welcome a fly-in organized by the
APRIL 22, 2015 — Though members of Congress may only just be recovering after this month’s barge in by AWO members, today they are going to welcome a fly-in organized by the
APRIL 20, 2015 — Shipbuilder GD NASSCO hosted a milestone event, Saturday, April 18. The launch and christening of the Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-fueled containership, was also the 100th launch
MARCH 25, 2015—In maritime attorneys Winston & Strawn LLP’s MaritimeFedWatch blog, Charlie Papavizas writes that the U.S. Congress is considering whether to reverse the 1975 ban on crude oil exports prompted by
MARCH 20, 2015 — Crowley Liner Services is picking up business as a result of Horizon Lines’ departure from the Puerto Rico Jones Act trade. An important milestone in its response to
MARCH 9, 2015 —General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, San Diego, CA hosted a keel laying ceremony Friday for the first Jones Act ECO tanker in a series of five for Kinder Morgan’s American
FEBRUARY 18, 2015 — Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii reports that its ConRo (combination container/roll-on/roll-off) newbuild M/V Marjorie C has attained main engine light off, a major milestone prior to delivery from shipbuilder VT
JANUARY 29, 2015 — The U.S. Senate today voted 62 to 36 to pass a bill to permit construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, but declined to tack on an amendment by
JANUARY 23, 2015—Despite being called “misguided” by a group of 32 Congressmen, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) did not withdraw his amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill that would repeal the
JANUARY 21, 2015 — A bipartisan group of 32 Members of Congress yesterday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid urging that they reject
JANUARY 15, 2015 — Making the already controversial Keystone Pipeline Bill yet more so, Senator John McCain offered an amendment January 13 that would repeal the Jones Act. The Senator said: “I