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Aug 6
Press Release

Bipartisan Congressional Effort Ends Burdensome Regulation for Nation’s Mariners

Last week, the Transportation Security Administration began nationwide implementation of a highly anticipated program that reforms the unnecessarily burdensome process by which mariners and other transportation workers receive required Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC). The TWIC OneVisit program eliminates the requirement that workers make two trips to a TWIC enrollment center to pick up and then activate their TWIC.

Jul 24
Press Release

Nation’s Vessel Operators Join EPA as SmartWay® Affiliate

AWO announced today that it joined the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and stakeholders in the transportation industry that provides a framework to assess and improve environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement within supply chains. “This program is a natural fit for AWO and our member companies,” said Tom Allegretti, AWO’s President & CEO.

Jul 23
Press Release

Nation’s Vessel Operators Praise Committee Passage of Vessel Discharge Legislation

In a press statement, AWO praised the Senate Commerce Committee for the endorsement it gave to S. 2094, a bill that would establish a uniform national framework for the regulation of ballast water and other vessel discharges, by favorably reporting the bill out of committee with strong bipartisan support. “The overwhelming support this legislation received is a testament to the fact that S. 2094 is sound public policy,” said Tom Allegretti, AWO’s President & CEO.

Jul 16
Press Release

AWO Praises Confirmation of Chip Jaenichen as Maritime Administrator

The American Waterways Operators offered its congratulations to Paul “Chip” Jaenichen on his successful Senate confirmation as U.S. Maritime Administrator. “Administrator Jaenichen has shown tremendous leadership in his role as Acting Administrator and AWO members are very pleased that he has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Maritime Administration,” said Jennifer Carpenter, AWO’s Executive Vice President. To read the full statement, please click here.

Jun 26
Press Release

Allegretti Addresses API Tanker Conference, States Domestic Maritime’s Commitment to Meeting Transportation Needs of Changing Energy Economy

AWO's Tom Allegretti addressed the annual API Tanker Conference today, stating that the domestic maritime industry is fully committed to serving its customers and the country as the nation’s energy economy grows and highlighting the significant investment American marine transportation companies are making in state-of-the-art vessels to meet near-term and long-term transportation needs. To read the full release, please click here.

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