Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden has signed a “Made in America” executive order reiterating his strong support for the Jones Act, American vessels and U.S. ports. Echoing a theme from his… Read More
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Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed into law a stopgap spending bill to keep federal agencies funded through December 11 and avoid a government shutdown. With only hours left in fiscal… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal to include major infrastructure spending in the next coronavirus relief measure. “It’s unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The American Waterways Operators (AWO) announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Carpenter has been named AWO’s next president and CEO effective January 1. Carpenter will succeed… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) marked a “big win” when port equipment was dropped from the list of products targeted for tariffs in the trade war between… Read More
Have you lost track of the debates surrounding what used to be called WOTUS, shorthand for “waters of the U.S.”? That may be because of how the media changed their… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Industry groups that depend on inland waterways welcomed the recent trade talks between the U.S. and China that appear to have put on hold additional tariff increases on Chinese… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A long-stalled infrastructure proposal could be one of the big winners of the midterm elections that left Americans again with a divided government. President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A new major defense law mandates a report on key challenges to ensure the U.S. marine transportation system and merchant marine are sufficient to support the nation’s economic and… Read More
On August 2, President Trump signed the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Accountability Act into law. The bill puts on hold a Coast Guard rule that was set to kick… Read More
