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🌊 Recent news in inland & coastal maritime

Season openers, infrastructure milestones, and a major policy shift are all hitting at once:

✔️ A 60-day Jones Act waiver has opened U.S. coastal energy routes to foreign vessels, drawing strong pushback from inland operators over supply chain stability and long-term impact
✔️ The Port of Virginia completed a 55-ft channel expansion, positioning itself to handle the largest vessels calling the East Coast
✔️ The Soo Locks opened for the 2026 season, kicking off Great Lakes cargo movement as spring demand begins to build

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