In this latest episode of gCaptain Weekly, John Konrad and Sal Mercogliano discuss the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, the Jones Act waivers issued by the DHS and the response of the US commercial industry. Other topics include the national security implications including the readiness of MSC oilers, the issue of infrastructure in the US with the I-40 bridge closure and temporary suspension of barge traffic on the Mississippi, and the Senate vote to suspend the Passenger Vessel Services Act. Watch below:
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