Maritime industry finds military veterans a good fit Sept. 4, 2014 By L.M. Sixel Not many job fairs begin with the Pledge of Allegiance. Nor are many career transition seminars advertised to begin at 1430 hours. And fewer still have a row of tugboats, towboats and other oceangoing vessels parked... read more →
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Study Shows Connecticut Shipbuilding Industry Worth $2.5 Billion to State’s Economy, Supports Nearly 23,000 Jobs NEW LONDON, CT – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today joined with the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), to highlight new data that shows Connecticut ranks fourth among... read more →
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National Program Helps Veterans Transition to New Jobs in the American Maritime Industry HOUSTON, TX – Currently more than 720,000 servicemen and women are still out of work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. maritime industry’s goal is to provide those veterans with an opportunity to maximize... read more →
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WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic American maritime industry, released the following statement and fact versus fiction analysis of a recent Reuters article on the Jones Act. "There is zero pressure on the Jones Act in Congress. In fact, just the opposite --... read more →
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Event is Designed to Help Veterans Transition to Maritime Industry Jobs HOUSTON, TX - A “Military to Maritime” career fair, sponsored by the American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry, will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 5p.m. at the Bayport Cruise Terminal,... read more →
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Pledges to Work with MARAD to Strengthen Domestic Maritime Industry and Preserve Jones Act Integrity WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Paul ‘Chip’ Jaenichen as U.S. Maritime Administrator: “AMP... read more →
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The Heritage Foundation’s recent report entitled “Sink the Jones Act: Restoring America’s Competitive Advantage in Maritime-Related Industries” has earned almost instant status as one of the most inaccurate, error-filled, and biased writings about the American maritime industry in recent memory. Most striking is the extent to which the authors ignore material... read more →
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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 →
