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May 7, 2008 AWO Elects New Chairman, Vice Chairman
February 8, 2008 Barge and Towing Industry Opposes Administration Proposal for Inland Waterways Lockage Fee
April 27, 2007 AWO Elects New Chairman, Vice Chairman
July 26, 2006 AWO Hails Court Decision Declaring Massachusetts Oil Spill Statute Unconstitutional
July 25, 2006 AWO Responsible Carrier Program Signs Memorandum of Agreement With ACC's Responsible Care® Program
July 20, 2006 AWO Testifies Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation on U.S. Coast Guard Licensing and Documentation of U.S. Merchant Mariners
April 12, 2006 AWO Elects New Chairman, Vice Chairman
April 12, 2006 AWO Teams with U.S. Coast Guard, EPA for "Capital River Relief" Cleanup
December 13, 2005 Tug and Barge Industry to Hold Annual Southern Region Meeting in New Orleans; Gesture of Support for Struggling Gulf Coast Region
September 1, 2005 Statement by Thomas A. Allegretti, President & Chief Executive Officer of The American Waterways Operators on the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Towing Industry
August 22, 2005 AWO Names New Atlantic Region Vice President
April 29, 2005 AWO Elects New Chairman, Vice Chairman
April 6, 2005 Strong Public-Private Support for Safety Management System-Based Towing Vessel Inspection Regime Seen
March 9, 2005 AWO, INTERTANKO, Chamber of Shipping of America Petition to Join U.S. Government Complaint against Commonwealth of Massachusetts
February 1, 2005 AWO Names Two New Regional Vice Presidents
August 31, 2004 NTSB Releases Findings of I-40 Accident Investigation: AWO Pledges Cooperation to Improve Bridge Safety
August 4, 2004 AWO and INTERTANKO Express Disappointment with Massachusetts Spill Legislation
July 28, 2004 Study Decries Economic Hardship from Emergency Closure of McAlpine Lock on Ohio River (Waterways Council, Inc., an AWO-affiliated organization). Full Report Text (PDF PDF)
April 30, 2004 AWO Participates in "Capital River Relief" Cleanup
April 28, 2004 Statement by The American Waterways Operators Regarding Proposed Massachusetts State Legislation on Barge Transportation of Oil in Buzzards Bay
May 21, 2003 Barge/Bridge Accidents Study Report Released by U.S. Coast Guard and AWO
May 9, 2003 AWO Expresses Regret to Governor Mitt Romney Over Buzzards Bay Spill, Pledges Industry Cooperation
April 2, 2003 U.S. Coast Guard Approves Barge Industry Security Plan
February 4, 2003 Barge and Towing Industry Opposes Administration Proposal for New Tax
January 24, 2003 Nation's Midwest Rivers in Emergency State (Waterways Work!)
July 31, 2002 AWO and U.S. Coast Guard Introduce New Crew Endurance Management System
May 28, 2002 Statement of the American Waterways Operators on the Tragic Interstate-40 Bridge Collapse
May 3, 2002 AWO Develops Model Vessel Security Plan
April 23, 2002 AWO, National Fire Protection Association and National Safety Council Collaborate on New Safety Brochures
March 26, 2002 Tank Barge Industry Leads the Way in Double-Hull Conversions
December 21, 2001 AWO'S Anne Davis Burns Promoted to Vice President - Public Affairs
September 28, 2001 AWO and ACC Introduce Tool to Enhance Safety of Chemical Transportation by Barge
September 20, 2001 The American Waterways Operators Offer Condolences to Texans Over South Padre Island Bridge Accident
June 25, 2001 AWO Crew Alertness Program Elected to 2001 Associations Advance America Honor Roll
March 26, 2001 AWO Names New Midcontinent Vice President
August 21, 2000 AWO Observes the 10th Anniversary of OPA 90
July 27, 2000 Barge Industry Hails Effort to Clarify Criminal Penalties for Oil Spills
July 21, 2000 Sample Policy to Prevent Falling Overboard Introduced
May 17, 2000 AWO Welcomes "Theodore Tugboat" to National Maritime Day Celebration
April 14, 2000 Lott, Slater, Card Honor Responsible Carrier Program in Capitol Hill Ceremony
April 11, 2000 AWO Observes the 10th Anniversary of OPA 90
January 27, 2000 AWO Announces Safety Compliance Achievement
January 27, 2000 January 27, 2000 Washington Post Letter to the Editor
January 27, 2000 Open Letter to Congress
January 13, 2000 New Government Statistics Show Larger, More Diverse U.S. Fleet