Jun
21
Cadets become merchant mariners – will 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 1,500 graduates from the seven U.S. maritime academies in 2024. These esteemed institutions have equipped...
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Jan
08
Jennifer Carpenter - First Female AMP President to lead new generation of organizational leadership WASHINGTON — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of new leadership for the organization. Jennifer Carpenter takes the helm as president, and, in doing so, becomes...
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May
23
Florida’s Economy Bolstered By America’s Maritime Industry 65,000+ Jobs, More Than $14.6 Billion in Economic Benefits JACKSONVILLE, FL - Florida Secretary of Commerce Laura DiBella joined the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) and the Florida Maritime Partnership- in Jacksonville on this National Maritime Day, May 22, to highlight the economic benefits that the over 65,000 men...
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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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