Washington, D.C.—Members of Congress are returning to the U.S. Capitol after their traditional August recess with two major legislative issues to address, and the waterways industry has interests in both. Read More
National Maritime Center
Washington, D.C.—Noting the need to restart the examination process for mariners to obtain or upgrade credentials, the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) issued updates on efforts to reopen… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump said he canceled a scheduled six-month review of the historic trade agreement between the U.S. and China because of “what they did to this country and… Read More
The Coast Guard’s Regional Examination Centers and Monitoring Units were closed to the public due to the COVID-19 crisis on March 19. On July 8, the Coast Guard announced in… Read More
As the “whole-of-government” response to the coronavirus evolves not just daily but hourly, the National Maritime Center in Martinsburg, W.Va., announced in a March 19 update—as this edition of The… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump referred to himself as a “wartime president” as he pushed his administration and Congress for bold actions to help Americans cope with the COVID-19 virus, including… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) in Martinsburg, W.Va., posted a bulletin to its website announcing the following changes to the mariner examination process at its Regional Exam Centers (RECs). The… Read More
The two top stories of 2019 were both carry-overs from 2018. A cascading series of devastating spring floods affected every river system. Dozens of flood records were set or broken,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congress returned after a lengthy summer break and prepared to use a major budget agreement to wrap up work on fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills that cover key issues… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Two key federal officials used a newly released study to underscore the importance of America’s inland waterways system to the agriculture industry and the nation’s economy. “Logistics and transportation… Read More
