Sara Fuentes, President of the Transportation Institute, joins Newell to discuss how American agriculture and merchant mariners work hand-in-hand to feed starving populations across the globe through USDA and World Food Programme initiatives, why domestic cargo preference laws aren't just about delivering life-saving food aid, and what it takes to protect these critical ocean supply chains in an increasingly unstable global environment.


Aug 06, 2026

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