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McAllister Towing is a long and storied organization based in New York, the original U.S. COVID-19 hotspot. Describe the view from your perspective.
Buckley McAllister President, McAllister Towing & Transportation 12 MN
All McAllister administrative personnel who can work from home are doing so. The crazy thing about lower Manhattan these days is being able to park on the street. Of course, boats cannot run themselves. The Port of New York and New Jersey is blessed with great teamwork and real professionals. Everyone had had plenty of opportunities to work together in difďŹ cult times. U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, Customs and Border Patrol and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) have done great jobs holding stakeholder meetings and escalating issues that arise in order to keep the ports operational. The big issue going forward is simply the economic recession that the entire world is facing. From your vantage point, put in perspective how this global virus has impacted the maritime market as a whole.
We have only been able to conďŹ rm four coronavirus cases among our employees, each of which has turned out to be an
June 2020
