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The nation has been affected by the global pandemic for about a year now. But despite that, the tug and barge industry has been quietly going about its business moving cargo and playing an important role in the response to the Covid-19 crisis. As Pam Glass reported in last month's issue, for the past 11 months, through lockdowns and major economic shifts, vessels plying the inland and coastal waterways have kept working under strict health protocols, assisting ships arriving at U.S. ports and moving products throughout the inland river system that are keeping the national and global economy going. For Jennifer Carpenter of the American Waterways Operators, her first year as chief of the organization has been a challenging one. |