American domestic maritime laws ensure a level playing field by requiring all shipping and shipbuilding companies that operate in U.S. domestic commerce play by the same set of rules. Allowing foreign companies to operate in the U.S.—outside of our immigration, employment, safety, environmental, tax, labor, and others laws—would be unfair.... read more →
Jan
28
Oct
22
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) has given the Navy League of the United States a special award in recognition of the organization’s consistent and dedicated support of America’s maritime industry. The Navy League of the United States has been a trusted partner of the sea services since 1902, supporting... read more →
Oct
22
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) has given the Navy League of the United States a special award in recognition of the organization’s consistent and dedicated support of America’s maritime industry. The Navy League of the United States has been a trusted partner of the sea services since 1902, supporting... read more →
Oct
11
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the national voice of the domestic American maritime industry, today saluted Captain Richard Phillips and his crew as examples of the nation’s heroic Merchant Marine, whose story of courage and survival is now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. “The courage shown by... read more →
Oct
11
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the national voice of the domestic American maritime industry, today saluted Captain Richard Phillips and his crew as examples of the nation’s heroic Merchant Marine, whose story of courage and survival is now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. “The courage shown by... read more →
Sep
19
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) this week received the 2013 Champion of Maritime Award from the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), a group representing the domestic maritime industry in New York and across the United States. AMP provides the prestigious annual award to recognize an individual who has displayed extraordinary dedication to and consistent... read more →
Sep
18
NEW YORK – During an address today in New York City at the TradeWinds 2013 Jones Act Shipping Forum, American Maritime Partnership Chairman and American Waterways Operators President & CEO Tom Allegretti hailed the nation’s domestic maritime industry as a crucial element of America’s economic, national and homeland security, calling the Jones Act,... read more →
Jul
30
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Chairman of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee cited the critical role of America’s domestic maritime industry in an op-ed today at CNBC.com. Chairman Hunter put maritime opponents on notice in his op-ed, noting the strength of the American economy is closely tied to a robust... read more →
Jul
26
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership today released the following statement opposing legislation introduced by Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi to relax the U.S.-build requirement of the Jones Act for particular vessel types operating in the Puerto Rico trade. The Pierliusi bill would weaken U.S. national defense and undermine the investments made by... read more →