In response to unsubstantiated calls for consideration of temporary administrative waivers of the Jones Act given the coronavirus pandemic, the American Maritime Partnership submitted a letter to U.S. Senate and... read more →
To the editors of the New York Post – Your March 7 editorial concerning the need to restore pharmaceutical production in Puerto Rico was spot on. In our headlong rush... read more →
By: Thomas A. Allegretti Originally Published in The Maritime Executive on December 27, 2017 As we reflect on 2017 and plan for 2018, one word has been frequently mentioned in... read more →
Letter to the Editor - Published in The Washington Post - September 18, 2017 Regarding the Sept. 13 The Energy 202 column, “Hurricanes Irma and Harvey renew calls to ax... read more →
By: Thomas A. Allegretti, Chairman, American Maritime Partnership Over the past year, there has been debate about changes to the Jones Act in the context of Puerto Rico’s financial crisis. Congress... read more →
August 24, 2015 Chairman John Thune and Ranking Member Bill Nelson Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman Deb Fischer and Ranking Member Cory Booker Surface Transportation and Merchant... read more →
American domestic maritime laws ensure a level playing field by requiring all shipping and shipbuilding companies that operate in U.S. domestic commerce play by the same set of rules. Allowing... read more →
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the national voice of the domestic American maritime industry, today saluted Captain Richard Phillips and his crew as examples of the nation’s heroic Merchant Marine,... read more →
WASHINGTON, DC - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) today announced the election of Thomas Allegretti as its new Chairman. Allegretti is President & CEO of The American Waterways Operators. He... read more →
GAO: U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY HEAVILY DEPENDS ON JONES ACT: A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Puerto Rico and American shipping that says U.S. national security and military preparedness heavily... read more →