GAO: U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY HEAVILY DEPENDS ON JONES ACT: A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Puerto Rico and American shipping that says U.S. national security and military preparedness heavily depend on the Jones Act. "A decline in the number of U.S.-flag vessels would result in the loss of jobs... read more →
Apr
15
Apr
15
News from The American Maritime Partnership, April 15, 2013 GAO: U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY HEAVILY DEPENDS ON JONES ACT: A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Puerto Rico and American shipping that says U.S. national security and military preparedness heavily depend on the Jones Act. "A decline in the number... read more →
Apr
03
WASHINGTON, DC - In a letter to the House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces Chairman Randy Forbes (R-VA) and Ranking Member Mike McIntyre (D-NC), the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) highlighted a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Puerto Rico and American shipping that says U.S. national security and... read more →
Mar
20
Agency Refutes Allegations of Jones Act "Cost" WASHINGTON, DC - The long-awaited General Accountability Office (GAO) study on the Jones Act in Puerto Rico shows that the U.S. domestic container shipping fleet has provided regular, reliable service while offering significant rate reductions, according to the American Maritime Partnership (AMP),... read more →
Mar
18
News from The American Maritime Partnership, March 11, 2013 ROLL CALL OP-ED: JONES ACT NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPIKE IN FUEL PRICES: In an op-ed printed in Roll Call, retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Albert J. Herberger, who served as Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration from 1993 to 1997,... read more →
Mar
13
AMERICA IS MORE SECURE BECAUSE OF ITS STRONG DOMESTIC MARITIME INDUSTRY Under U.S. domestic maritime laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, cargo shipped between two U.S. ports must move on American vessels. These laws are critical for American economic, national, and homeland security, which is why they... read more →
Dec
18
WASHINGTON, DC -- American Maritime Partnership today praised the life and career of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI), who passed away yesterday at the age of 88. "Senator Inouye will be remembered forever by a grateful maritime nation," said James Henry, President of the Transportation Institute and Chairman of... read more →