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In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution of Congress designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and...
FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Sutton Transport, an LTL leader in the Midwest for more than 40 years. Sutton Transport proudly services Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. Request a quote here.
Lake-class cutters come onlineThe U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) Lake-class cutters were designed by the Coast Guard and were improved and modernized versions of the service branch’s 240-footers. There were 10 cutters built in this class.
USCG Captain Q.B. Newman designed the Lake-class...
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National Hispanic Heritage MonthNational Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from September 15 to October 15. It celebrates “the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.”
Hispanic Heritage Week began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded...
The Hawaii-based shipping company, Young Brothers (YB), has confirmed that its container barge Ho Omaka Hou, towed by the company’s 1991-built tug Hoku Loa, lost at least 21 boxes in Hilo Bay.
The cause of the accident remains unknown, and the US Coast Guard is still investigating the incident. However, both YB and US Coast Guard report no injuries.
The barge Ho Omaka Hou was sailing from Honolulu and was approaching Hilo Harbor, when the accident occurred.
The crew recognised the containers were...
https://container-news.com/young-brothers-barge-loses-21-containers-off-hawaii/
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced that its 26th annual Tribute to the Eighth Coast Guard District will be held at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Friday, March 15, 2019. At the event, the foundation will recognize Station Panama City for its response to Hurricane Michael. The event will feature an address by Coast Guard vice-commandant Admiral Charles Ray.
“We...