A federal court shot down a lawsuit January 20 that challenged the Jones Act through an obscure provision of the Constitution. In what Jennifer Carpenter, president of the American Waterways… Read More
Jennifer Carpenter
Each year at this time, The Waterways Journal asks selected leaders in the inland waterways navigation industry for their take on the opportunities and challenges of the coming year. Predicting… Read More
Cabotage laws, or laws restricting a certain percentage of shipping to a nation’s flagged vessels—of which America’s Jones Act is a prime example —have spread from 91 countries in 2018… Read More
Senior Vice President of Business Development and Planning at American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) Patrick Sutton was elected chairman of the board of directors for the American Waterways Operators (AWO). Read More
This year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX), held May 28-30 in Nashville, Tenn., concluded by celebrating young leaders in the maritime industry and honoring Cathy Hammond, a founder and long-time chief… Read More
Jennifer Carpenter is uniquely positioned to participate in and interpret recent conversations about how best to support and revitalize the U.S. merchant marine and domestic shipbuilding capabilities. She joined… Read More
Anticipating efforts by the incoming Trump administration to reverse some of the state’s climate agenda, California has withdrawn its requests to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce emission mandates… Read More
When leaders of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) talk about their journey with the organization, it’s clear the growth and development of the organization has been forged in fire. President… Read More
Lynn Muench Lynn Muench, senior vice president of regional advocacy for The American Waterways Operators, is retiring this month after a distinguished 25-year career of service to the… Read More
Jennifer Carpenter, president and CEO of The American Waterways Operators since 2020 and a 34-year veteran of the organization, reflected on AWO’s 80 years of service to its members… Read More
