As more and more states issue lockdown orders in response to the coronavirus, barge companies like American Commercial Barge Line are tightening sanitation protocols, adjusting shore-based employee procedures and making… Read More
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
A federal agency responsible for keeping infrastructure and cyber facilities secure has issued a list including maritime workers among those “essential critical infrastructure workers” during COVID-19 response. The agency is… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump told acting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler that he “is going to be made permanent.” “He’s done a fantastic job, and I want to… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a Coast Guard authorization measure that key supporters said would set a framework for national ballast water discharge rules. Passed by a vote of… Read More