Life on a towboat was difficult prior to COVID-19, with the dangers of the job combined with time away from home. But the virus has brought new restrictions and stresses,… Read More
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Amid stepped-up buys of U.S. grains, China made its second biggest ever single buy of U.S. corn, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported July 10—1.365 million tons, the biggest single… Read More
It’s been two years since the Subchapter M regulations took final effect. July 20 marked the halfway point at which 50 percent of vessels in multi-vessel operations should have received… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with language to increase access to federal funding for small coastal and inland ports and terminals,… Read More
As steady as the great western rivers of the United States that roll toward the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), the nation’s No. 1 energy highway,… Read More
The American Waterways Operators recently presented a webinar for its members on how to identify and overcome resistance among team members to behaviors to combat COVID-19. The webinar comes as… Read More
The influenza pandemic of 1918–20 was the most devastating in human history, killing anywhere between 25 million and 50 million people worldwide. It began in the closing years of World… Read More
The Coast Guard’s Regional Examination Centers and Monitoring Units were closed to the public due to the COVID-19 crisis on March 19. On July 8, the Coast Guard announced in… Read More
About a month ago, I was listening to the news and all the negative things going on in the world and when I finally had enough, I picked up the… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute wants to help businesses whose employees are returning to the office by offering a new, free e-learning course on limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More
