Domestic Maritime Industry Worth More than $9.6 Billion to Florida Economy JACKSONVILLE, FL – Hundreds of veterans gathered in Jacksonville, Florida today at a “Military to Maritime” event to learn more about job opportunities in the domestic maritime industry, which has a robust presence in the Sunshine State. The event... read more →
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Career Information Event for Current/Former Military Will Help Veterans Transition to Maritime Industry Jobs JACKSONVILLE, FL - On Wednesday, June 4, the Port of Jacksonville will host a “Military to Maritime” event sponsored by the American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry, Crowley Maritime and others, to... read more →
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WASHINGTON - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the nation’s domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement from AMP Chairman Thomas A. Allegretti on the recent report from the Heritage Foundation on the Jones Act and the American maritime industry. “This report is almost comically one-sided,... read more →
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May 22, 2014 By Thomas Allegretti— Chairman, American Maritime Partnership By nature, we as Americans don’t think very much about how we receive the goods and services we need. And yet so much relies on water transportation – the nation’s safest and most environmentally-friendly mode. American maritime helps... read more →
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Maritime Industry Worth More Than $2.7 Billion Annually to Bluegrass State PADUCAH, KY – Kentucky ranks fifth among all states in per capita domestic maritime jobs, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the Transportation Institute and released by the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of... read more →
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WASHINGTON, DC – As part of the fifth annual Sail-In, members of America’s maritime industry converged on Capitol Hill yesterday to meet with Members of Congress to highlight the crucial role the industry plays in U.S. national, economic and homeland security. America’s domestic maritime fleet is 40,000 vessels strong and... read more →
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May 7, 2014 A recent opinion piece by University of Michigan professor Mark Perry quite literally missed the boat when it comes to understanding the critical role America’s domestic maritime industry plays in ensuring our national and economic security. The professor says the widely supported Merchant Marine Act of... read more →
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CLEVELAND – U.S.-flag vessels working the Great Lakes will lower their flags to half mast on Thursday in honor of Congressman James L. Oberstar (D) who represented Minnesota’s iron ore mining and shipping industries in the House of Representatives from 1974 to 2011. Oberstar died on May 3 at age... read more →
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National, State and Local Maritime Community to Host "Military to Maritime" Day June 4, 2014 JACKSONVILLE - National, state and local maritime companies in Florida, along with maritime associations and partnerships are coming together to host a "Military to Maritime" career information day for current and former military personnel... read more →
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Washington - April 28, 2014 - A controversial, early 20th century law that restricts trade between U.S. ports to ships built, owned and flagged in the U.S. might not be having as great an effect on shipments of oil and oil-based products as some of the law's critics have suggested, a... read more →