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Insights: As Ships Get Bigger, Pilots Keep Maritime Commerce Flowing

people_culture UTC: 2026-04-01 12:59:52

Over 95% of large ocean-going vessels moving in U.S. waterways are under the direction and control of a pilot that is a member of the American Pilots’ Association (APA). The enormous increase in vessel sizes – as much as five times bigger than…

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