In an op-ed for National Defense Magazine, AWO’s President & CEO Jennifer Carpenter discusses the many contributions the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry makes to our nation’s security, and the critical role of the Jones Act in making those contributions possible. Read the full piece here.
ARLINGTON, Va., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has launched a dedicated COVID-19 webpage containing information and resources to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus and guide the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry in operating safely while continuing to serve the American people during the pandemic.
Read about the Coast Guard’s release of a policy letter on Subchapter M enforcement, grassroots AWO advocates’ defense of the Jones Act in West Virginia, and more in this edition of the AWO letter.
