Confirming the fears of Jones Act supporters, President Donald Trump’s administration announced April 24 that it has extended an initial 60-day waiver of the act for another 90 days. Read More
Jennifer Carpenter
Maritime transportation company Southern Devall announced February 25 that women comprise nearly 70 percent of the company’s crewing coordination team. The company called the achievement “a critical milestone in an… Read More
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the American Waterways Operators (AWO) have announced the renewal of a Memorandum of Agreement that reaffirms a shared commitment between the chemical industry and… Read More
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
The U.S. Coast Guard held a formal swearing in and assumption of command ceremony January 15 for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during… Read More
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
