May
22
WASHINGTON & JACKSONVILLE, FL (May 22, 2023) - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today recognizes the critical importance of the economic and national security benefits the 650,000 men and women of American Maritime deliver to the nation. "This National Maritime Day we are...
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May
15
China continues to dramatically build its maritime capacity through manufacturing subsidies and strategic investments in foreign ports. Its goals are simple: Control and dominate global maritime supply chains. This strategy puts U.S. national security at risk. The Jones Act is a line of defense against reliance...
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Nov
29
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today sent a letter to Governors Charles Baker (Massachusetts), Ned Lamont (Connecticut), Janet T. Mills (Maine), Chris Sununu (New Hampshire), Dan McKee (Rhode Island) and Phil Scott (Vermont) to address calls for blanket Jones Act waivers to...
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Nov
16
WASHINGTON - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today announced it is honoring Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón with the celebrated American Maritime Champion Award. The award recognizes individuals or groups of individuals who have added to the rich heritage of the United States as a...
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Sep
29
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address the unlawful Jones Act waiver issued to BP yesterday to land its cargo that was moved from the mainland United States to Puerto Rico...
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Sep
28
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement on the recent Jones Act waiver. “Granting of this waiver rewards calculated and predatory behavior that undermines a dedicated American supply chain for Puerto Rico, and it is a harmful precedent that...
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Sep
28
Jenniffer González Colón, Resident Commissioner: Per U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA, Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Department of Energy: “[t]here is an adequate supply of fuel on the Island that is available to consumers” Puerto Rico Port Director: “There is no problem with the Jones Act because Puerto Rico...
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Jul
01
ABOUT THE AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is the broadest and deepest coalition representing the domestic maritime industry. AMP’s membership includes vessel owners and operators, shipboard and shoreside workers, shipbuilders and repair yards, equipment manufacturers and vendors, dredging and marine construction contractors, maritime trade associations and national...
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Jun
23
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement responding to an unjustified Jones Act waiver request in relation to energy prices. “This unjustified Jones Act waiver request by Gunvor would pad the profits of foreign oil traders without delivering...
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Jun
22
Cadets graduate as licensed merchant mariners positioned to serve America’s marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) - the voice of the domestic maritime industry - congratulates the nearly 1,400 graduates from the seven U.S. maritime academies in 2022. AMP applauds the graduates...
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