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Lake Michigan car ferry SS Badger makes maiden voyage to Manitowoc
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Lake Michigan car ferry SS Badger makes maiden voyage to Manitowoc
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MANITOWOC – It’s anchors aweigh for the SS Badger car ferry this year, as operators say they plan to run a full schedule after a choppy 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are seeing a lot of passenger interest, and we’re very excited for the 2021 season,” Shelby Soberalski, director of marketing and sales for Lake Michigan Car Ferry and the Badger, told Streetwise. “We’re very appreciative that after such an unusual year for everyone, people want to continue our legacy.”
The SS Badger will carry passengers and cargo from May 20 through Oct. 10 this year and will run at a full 600-person capacity, she said. Ferry crew will follow federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pandemic protocols, including social distancing and encouraging mask wearing. The ship will continue to be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, Soberalski said.
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American Maritime Leaders Applaud Biden Administration for Prioritizing Support of the Jones Act in “Buy American” Executive Order
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the nation’s domestic maritime industry, today applauds the new Executive Order to be signed by President Biden on January 25, 2021, “Strengthening ‘Buy American’ Provisions, Ensuring [the] Future of America is Made in America by All of America’s Workers.” Signaled as a priority, the Executive Order formally confirms the Biden Administration’s policy to strongly support American Maritime workers and businesses serving domestic trades under the Jones Act.
Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. January 26, 2021
President Joe Biden signs the Strengthening Buy American Provisions, Ensuring Future of America is Made in America by All of America’s Workers executive order (Photo: The White House)
President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order aiming to use government spending to strengthen domestic manufacturing and create markets for new technologies, in a move widely praised by America s maritime industry.
The executive order, titled Strengthening Buy American Provisions, Ensuring Future of America is Made in America by All of America’s Workers , calls for increasing the amount of U.S. content that must be in a product for it to be considered made in America under existing Buy American requirements. It also makes procurement more transparent, and creates a senior White House role to oversee the process.
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