Press Releases

Allegretti: Bringing the Jones Act into legislative debates is a “vote subtractor” NEW YORK (September 16, 2015) – Tom Allegretti, American Maritime Partnership Chairman, addressed the attendees of the 2015... read more →

September 9, 2015 The Honorable Mac Thornberry, full committee chairman The Honorable Adam Smith, full committee ranking member The Honorable Randy Forbes, Seapower Subcommittee chairman The Honorable Joe Courtney, Seapower... read more →

The MTD has called upon members of Congress to not be taken in by a newly released study purporting to blame some of Puerto Rico’s economic crisis on the Jones... read more →

 WASHINGTON (August 31, 2015) – On Saturday, August 29, 2015, the world’s first series of energy efficient container ships    welcomed its second LNG-powered vessel in San Diego, fueling the U.S.... read more →

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 20, 2015) – The editor of Maritime Professional Joseph Keefe set the record straight on false claims in the media that the Jones Act and the maritime... read more →

The Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Upton and Ranking... read more →

AMP does not respond to every blog or article about the Jones Act. However, one recent article -- “The Jones Act Strikes Again” (July 17, 2015) written by Daniel R.... read more →

WASHINGTON - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) – the voice of the domestic maritime industry – today released the following statement rebutting claims of a causal link between the costs... read more →

SAN DIEGO, CA – More than one hundred veterans attended a Military2Maritime career fair on Monday June 22, 2015 from 10:00am until 2:00pm at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier... read more →