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The American Waterways Operators affirmed the other day prior to 2 legislative boards on the state of the American maritime market.
Tom Allegretti, President & & Chief Executive Officer, affirmed prior to the Senate Commerce, Science and also Transportation Committee while throughout the Capitol, Jennifer Carpenter, Executive Vice President & & COO, showed up prior to the House Transportation and also Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and also Maritime Transportation.
In composed testaments sent to the Committee and also Subcommittee, both AWO authorities stressed the value of the tugboat, towboat and also barge market to the nationwide economic situation and also highlighted 4 columns important to the vibrancy of the market: the Jones Act, government primacy over industrial maritime navigating, rivers facilities, and also aquatic security. They advised Congress to do its component in protecting these columns and also stressed that if these columns were to deteriorate, the wellness and also stability of the market would certainly go to threat.
Mr Allegretti and alsoMrs Carpenter associated the market’s success to the males and also females that comprise it and also kept in mind that AWO participants are leaders in security and also ecological stewardship.
“AWO’s member companies are committed to a culture of continuous improvement – to making our domestic maritime industry ever safer, more efficient, and more environmentally sustainable.”
Jennifer Carpenter
“The legal and also regulative assurance that you offer is fundamental to our survival and also success.
Tom Allegretti
Mr Allegretti’s complete composed statement to the Senate Commerce, Science and also Transportation Committee is readily availableHERE
Mrs Carpenter’s complete composed statement to the House Transportation and also Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and also Maritime Transportation is readily available HERE
