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.

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.