Community Rallies to Rebuild Lahaina
By Pasha Hawaii. Nearly three years after the August 8, 2023 Lahaina wildfire, Maui’s recovery has entered a new phase – one defined not by emergency response, but by steady, determined rebuilding. While the headlines have faded, the work continues every day, led by a community that has remained deeply committed to restoring Lahaina, one […]
Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has suspended for an additional 90 days a law forbidding foreign-owned and crewed ships from transporting goods between U.S. ports in an effort to contain price increases and to advance national security aims. “President Trump issued a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver,” Taylor Rogers of the White […]
Anti-Jones Act Candidate Finishes Last in Crowded Illinois Senate Primary
By VOICES Staff. In one of the most crowded Democratic primaries in recent Illinois history, U.S. Senate candidate Steve Botsford finished at the bottom of the field, underscoring the steep challenges facing outsider candidates running on anti-industrial policy platforms. Botsford, a Chicago-area real estate investor and former legislative aide, was one of at least ten […]
Second U.S. Gulf oil & gas lease sale generates $47 million
By Alton Wallace, Energy Industry Reporter. (The Center Square) – The second auction of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of America since President Donald Trump’s election in 2024 drew almost $47 million in high bids, with 98% of the activity in offshore areas deeper than 800 meters, according to sales results released by […]
Jones Act Carriers Fuel Oregon During Energy Shortage
This article was originally published in December 2025 by the American Maritime Officers. It’s become a common sight to see fleets of Jones Act tankers coming to deliver life-saving aid after natural disasters hit America’s coastal areas. But those same American-owned, American-built, American-crewed vessels also respond to other distress calls around the nation. In November, […]
America’s Inland Waterways Drive American Agricultural Dominance
By VOICES Staff. America’s barges quietly sustain farmers’ ability to compete, and dominate, in global markets — a reality underscored by a new 2026 federal study on the economic importance of inland waterways to U.S. agriculture. The report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture by the Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, finds that the […]
Hackathon Delivers Next-Gen Ice Forecasting for the U.S. Coast Guard
By VOICES Staff. Winter on the Great Lakes is not simply a seasonal challenge. It is an operational test for one of the most economically vital corridors in the United States. Each year, ice cover threatens the flow of commerce across a multibillion-dollar shipping system that moves roughly 130 million tons of cargo — including […]
Investing in America’s Maritime Future: Crowley Awards 2025 Scholarships
In December 2025, Crowley awarded the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to outstanding American students pursuing careers that will sustain and strengthen the nation’s maritime workforce at our nation’s maritime academies. The scholarship, established in 1994 to honor the legacy of Thomas B. Crowley Sr., recognizes exceptional academic achievement and dedication to maritime careers. […]
WWII Merchant Mariners Recognized Nationwide During Veterans Day 2025
By VOICES Staff. Across the United States this Veterans Day, Americans honored the extraordinary service and sacrifice of our warfighters—especially the World War II merchant mariners who helped win the war at sea. From solemn national ceremonies in Washington, DC, to parade routes in New York City, to hometown remembrances, the 2025 commemorations underscored a […]
One loose wire caused ship blackout that toppled the Key Bridge, took six lives, NTSB says
By Christine Condon, Maryland Matters. November 18, 2025 A single loose wire caused the initial blackout aboard the massive container ship that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, toppling its spans and killing six highway construction workers. That was the focus of a daylong hearing Tuesday by the National Transportation […]