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News from The American Maritime Partnership, April 5, 2011   AWO PROMOTING "BARGES ARE BEAUTIFUL": The American Waterways Operators are promoting the benefits of the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry on Capitol Hill. Their advertisements, which are appearing in beltway publications, include the themes: "Barges are Beautiful For the... read more →

News from The American Maritime Partnership, April 15, 2011   LEADING U.S.-FLAG CARRIER TO OPERATE FIRST DOUBLE-HULLED, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BARGES IN WESTERN ALASKA WATERS: Crowley Maritime Corporation, a major U.S.-flag operator for more than 100 years, plans to launch its two double-hulled, combination deck cargo and petroleum tank barges for... read more →

The Maritime Minute Newsletter   News From The Maritime Cabotage Task Force February 22, 2011   LATEST NEWS: Effective today, American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is the new name for the Maritime Cabotage Task Force, the largest coalition of maritime interests in the United States, which has been in operation since... read more →

The Maritime Minute Newsletter   News From The Maritime Cabotage Task Force February 7, 2011   LATEST NEWS: The New Orleans Times Picayune writes the National Oil Spill Commission’s report on the Deepwater Horizon disaster flatly rejected claims that the federal government was forced to turn away foreign offers of... read more →