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News from The American Maritime Partnership, June 30, 2011   AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR INDUSTRY WELCOMES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR DEFENSE SHIPYARDS; INDUSTRY WILL NOW SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE: The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) - a founding member of AMP - announced last week that Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport... read more →

News from The American Maritime Partnership, June 17, 2011   MEMBERS OF HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR JONES ACT: Members of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation said the Jones Act is critical to the national, economic, and homeland security... read more →

(Washington, DC) - Members of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation said the Jones Act is critical to the national, economic, and homeland security needs of our country. In addition, the U.S. maritime industry plays an important role in creating jobs and increasing U.S. exports, a respected... read more →

  Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Creating Jobs and Increasing U.S. Exports By Enhancing the Marine Transportation System June 14, 2011    Thank you Mr. Chairman for the opportunity to testify today about the important... read more →

(Washington, DC) - Nearly 800 young men and women are graduating from the seven maritime academies in the United States this year, and many will be working on a vessel almost before the ink on their U.S. Coast Guard license is dry. U.S.-flag vessel operators are clamoring for qualified deck... read more →

News from The American Maritime Partnership, May 27, 2011   U.S. MILITARY SAYS AMERICAN MARITIME LAWS ESSENTIAL FOR STRONG MERCHANT MARINE: A top U.S. military leader has again emphasized the need for a strong U.S. merchant marine. At a National Maritime Day luncheon hosted by the Propeller Club in Washington,... read more →

(Washington, DC) - A top U.S. military leader has again emphasized the need for a strong U.S. merchant marine. At a National Maritime Day luncheon hosted by the Propeller Club in Washington, USAF General Duncan J. McNabb, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, said U.S. maritime laws have been vital to the... read more →

News from The American Maritime Partnership, May 16, 2011   MARITIME INDUSTRY BLANKETS WASHINGTON; LAUDS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC, NATIONAL AND HOMELAND SECURITY: Hundreds of U.S. maritime industry representatives visited Capitol Hill this spring to highlight the critical role the industry plays in boosting America’s economic, national and homeland security. Three... read more →

News from The American Maritime Partnership, May 2, 2011   SECOND-ANNUAL "SAIL-IN" TO UPDATE CONGRESS ON BENEFITS OF STRONG AMERICAN MARITIME INDUSTRY: Nearly 200 American maritime industry representatives from throughout the country will descend on Washington, D.C. for the second-annual “Sail-In” Wednesday, May 4. The broad grassroots education event is... read more →

The Maritime Minute News from The American Maritime Partnership, April 26, 2011   COAST GUARD SALUTES WORK BOAT CREW FOR RESCUING 115 AFTER BP OIL SPILL: The U.S. Coast Guard honored the crew of the Damon B. Bankston for their heroic and immediate response to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and... read more →