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News from The American Maritime Partnership, May 22, 2012   IT'S NATIONAL MARITIME DAY: May 22 is National Maritime Day in the United States. Every year since 1933 America has paused on this date to honor its maritime industry. Congress selected May 22nd as it was on this day in... read more →

U.S. TRANSCOM - Commanding General William Fraser III today said maintaining a strong domestic maritime industry is critical to the defending the homeland, describing the sector as the "fourth arm of defense." The Air Force General's remarks came at a National Maritime Day celebration at the Washington Navy Yard.  ... read more →

News from The American Maritime Partnership, May 16, 2012   THIRD ANNUAL "SAIL-IN" UPDATES CONGRESS ON BENEFITS OF STRONG, UNIFIED U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY: An estimated 155 American maritime industry representatives from throughout the country gathered in Washington, D.C. for the third-annual "Sail-In" on May 9. This eclectic group of maritime... read more →

An estimated 155 American maritime industry representatives from throughout the country are gathering today in Washington, D.C. for the third-annual "Sail-In."   This eclectic group of maritime professionals is gathering to update Congress a day after the release of a new study from the Navy League of the United States... read more →

In written testimony to the U.S. Congress' Joint Economic Committee, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) criticized and corrected an Energy Information Administration (EIA) report that said American tank vessels may be "in short supply" if a Northeast refinery closes later this year.   EIA's assessment came in a February, 2012... read more →

News from The American Maritime Partnership, March 29, 2012   AMP TO ADMINISTRATION: U.S. VESSELS READY, WILLING & ABLE TO TRANSPORT FUEL TO NORTHEAST: With concerns that refinery closures in the Northeast may cause gas prices to increase further, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) notified the Administration that American vessels... read more →

With concerns that refinery closures in the Northeast may cause gas prices to increase further, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) today notified the Administration that American vessels have ample capacity to transport petroleum to the region from the Gulf of Mexico. AMP's letter comes after a federal analysis omitted key... read more →