WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today sent a letter to President Joe Biden to address misconceptions about the Jones Act. Specifically, the letter addressed the transportation of crude oil and other energy cargoes in the United States in light of the... read more →
Mar
10
Mar
03
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Maritime Partnership released the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday evening: "The American Maritime Partnership appreciates the supply chain challenges as described by President Biden tonight. Despite the many contributing factors to... read more →
Feb
24
WASHINGTON — Newly-elected American Maritime Partnership (AMP) President Ku'uhaku Park today provided closing remarks on Day One of the Capital Link Jones Act & U.S. Flag Shipping Forum. “I’m happy to report that overall support for the Jones Act in Congress and the Administration has never been higher than it... read more →
Feb
09
WASHINGTON - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of new leadership for the organization. Ku’uhaku Park takes the helm as president, and he is joined by new vice president Jennifer Carpenter, and Sara Fuentes who will serve dual roles as secretary and treasurer. Elected officers... read more →
Nov
23
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s announcement that 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will be released over the coming weeks and months. "American Maritime looks forward to working with the Administration and all involved to... read more →
Nov
16
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s signing of the bipartisan transportation infrastructure bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month and was approved by the U.S. Senate in August. “We applaud Congress and President Biden for passing... read more →
Oct
26
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Maritime Partnership publicly released a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg underscoring the continued reliability of America’s domestic maritime services despite the current supply chain crisis. American maritime is providing certainty to American customers and consumers, undeterred by supply chain disruptions and congestion... read more →
Oct
25
This opinion article was originally published in the Maritime Executive on October 19, 2021. By Michael Roberts Much has been written in recent weeks about the Alaskan pollock "Canadian railway" shipping scheme, including three Wall Street Journal editorials using the conflict as an excuse to reinforce its antipathy toward the... read more →
Oct
18
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Maritime Partnership released the following statement on the nomination of Rear Admiral Ann C. Phillips, USN (Ret.), to serve as Administrator of the Maritime Administration at the United States Department of Transportation. "The American Maritime Partnership congratulates Admiral Phillips on her nomination to lead the... read more →
Sep
10
NEW YORK CITY – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) today proudly participated in a ceremony, vessel procession, and blessing of the fleet to honor the victims of 9/11 and recognize the largest maritime evacuation in history. During today’s event, dozens of vessels joined the New York Harbor procession, including private... read more →