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May 16
Press Release

Vessel Operators Praise Final WRRDA Agreement, Urge Quick Congressional Passage

On behalf of the nation’s tugboat, towboat and barge operators, AWO President & CEO Tom Allegretti issued the following statement praising House and Senate leaders for their hard work in forging critically needed waterways infrastructure legislation and urged Congress to quickly pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act and send it to the President to be signed into law. Please click here to read the full release.

Apr 4
Press Release

Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx Addresses Vessel Operators, Cites Industry’s National Importance

On April 3, the American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, was proud to welcome U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to address its annual Spring Convention in Washington, DC. “AWO and its members share Secretary Foxx’s views on the importance of a safe and reliable transportation network.

Apr 2
Press Release

Nation’s Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry to Visit 150 Congressional Offices Urging Action on Waterways Infrastructure, Vessel Discharges Legislation

As part of the American Waterways Operators’ annual Barge-In, U.S. vessel owners, operators and mariners are fanning out all over Capitol Hill today visiting nearly 150 Congressional offices to talk about the industry’s top advocacy priorities and the industry’s important role as economic generators, safety leaders and environmental stewards.

Mar 7
Press Release

Vessel Operators Praise Strong Bipartisan Senate Introduction of Needed Vessel Discharge Legislation

The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, praised yesterday’s Senate introduction of a bill calling for the enactment of a uniform national standard for the regulation of ballast water and other vessel discharges, legislation widely viewed as essential to ending the existing confusing, costly and ineffective patchwork of state and federal rules. To read the full statement, please click here.

 

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