Allegretti Addresses API Tanker Conference, States Domestic Maritime’s Commitment to Meeting Transportation Needs of Changing Energy Economy ARLINGTON, VA – Appearing before the American Petroleum Institute’s Tanker Conference in Austin, AWO President & CEO Tom Allegretti affirmatively stated that the domestic maritime industry is fully committed to serving its... read more →
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By Jensen Werley Jacksonville Business Journal Jun 4, 2014, 4:08pm EDT Florida ranks No. 2 in the nation for maritime jobs, just below Louisiana, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Transportation Institute and the American Maritime Partnership.
The state has 52,140 domestic maritime jobs, which pump more... read more →
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"Military to Maritime" Event aims to attract former military to marine jobs By Clifford Davis Wed, Jun 4, 2014 @ 5:59 pm | updated Thu, Jun 5, 2014 @ 6:36 am Veterans on the First Coast had a unique opportunity Wednesday to break into the maritime industry as Crowley Marine and... read more →
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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 →