The year 2021 was a dramatic year in infrastructure developments, with much of the action turning on efforts by the administration of incoming President Joe Biden to overturn or reverse… Read More
COVID-19
Washington, D.C.—One day before President Joe Biden was scheduled to lay out his detailed strategy to fight COVID this winter, the nation learned the first U.S. case of the Omicron… Read More
The arrival of the Norwegian Breakaway on November 21 at the Port of New Orleans signaled the start of a big comeback for cruise ship operations. The Breakaway joins the… Read More
U.S mariners reported they have experienced mental stresses from the COVID-19 pandemic, but they are faring about as well as other essential workers, a recent study showed. The U.S. Committee… Read More
Here they go again. Every time anything to do with infrastructure or the supply chain grabs the public’s attention, you can trust the small but loud anti-Jones Act faction to… Read More
The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) COVID-19 Working Group will present a public webinar detailing the results of survey on the mental health of U.S. mariners working… Read More
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration suspended enforcement of its vaccine mandate after it was stayed by a federal court. The OSHA website page dedicated to the COVID Vaccine Emergency… Read More
Now that the holidays are approaching, we are hearing a steady drumbeat of stories about the shipping jam on the West Coast, inflation and prices increases, along with demands for… Read More
After 21 months of the coronavirus pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus under… Read More
Capt. Bradley Clare assumed command of the National Maritime Center in Martinsburg, W.Va., July 1, relieving Capt. Kirsten R. Martin, at a time when the NMC had been dealing with… Read More
