American Icon
That’s the title of our feature story this edition on McAllister towing, whose distinctive red-and-white striped stacks are a familiar sight in ports up and down the U.S. East Coast as well as Puerto Rico. Its long and colorful history dates back to its founding in 1864 by Captain James McAllister, which makes it one of the oldest family-owned-and-operated companies in America, if not the world.
Read all about it in this issue’s Case Study and Executive Interview!
Mona Rose, the founder and owner of Tunnel Radio, is our Executive Achievement feature. Tunnel Radio is an interesting story. It provides secure radio communications in tunnels and mines and other enclosed locations, like the bowels of a ship, which is its latest focus. It’s a fascinating technology, and the company has a bright future.
Senior Editor Jack O’Connell had the pleasure of interviewing Mona and also gives us an up-date on the brouhaha within the IMO over its proposed net-zero framework (NZF) in his Upgrade & Downgrades column, “The Revolt Against Net Zero.” In a similar vein, Eye on Energy guru Allen Brooks takes issue with the International Energy Agency (IEA) over the accuracy of its forecasts in “The IEA Struggles With Its Mandate,” while the irony-loving Erik Kravets…