AMP Welcomes Graduating Cadets Aboard Who Will Serve Our Nation’s Transportation and Defense Needs WASHINGTON - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) congratulates the nearly 1,400 graduates from the seven U.S. maritime academies in 2021. Applauding them for their dedication and commitment to pursuing a career that supports our nation in... read more →
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May
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For Immediate Release: May 13, 2021 Media Contact: media@americanmaritimepartnership.com WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s issuance of a targeted Jones Act waiver in response to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, which has disrupted the... read more →
May
12
For Immediate Release: May 12, 2021 Media Contact: media@americanmaritimepartnership.com WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s consideration of a Jones Act waiver in response to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, which has disrupted the... read more →
Feb
10
Chairman Carbajal: “The Jones Act Safeguards Our Country and Economy” WASHINGTON – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation yesterday convened a hearing titled “State of the U.S. Maritime Industry: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic” that included testimony from a broad set of U.S. maritime leaders.... read more →
Jan
25
Jones Act Supports 650,000 American Jobs Throughout Every State & Territory WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the nation’s domestic maritime industry, today applauds the new Executive Order to be signed by President Biden on January 25, 2021, “Strengthening ‘Buy American’ Provisions, Ensuring [the] Future of... read more →
Jan
01
Provisions in Defense Bill confirm all U.S. laws apply to the Outer Continental Shelf, clarify the circumstances under which a Jones Act waiver can be issued, and affirm that a “strong commercial maritime industry makes the United States more secure” WASHINGTON — The American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the... read more →
Dec
15
Contact: media@americanmaritimepartnership.com December 15, 2020 American Maritime Partnership Honors ‘The American Mariner’ as American Maritime Heroes Honor Culminates a Year-Long Centennial Celebration of Americans Who Added to the Rich History of American Maritime WASHINGTON - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) – the voice of the nation’s domestic maritime... read more →
Nov
18
Originally published by Seapower Magazine on November 16, 2020 Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby was appointed by President Donald Trump and sworn in as Maritime Administrator on Aug. 8, 2017. Prior to his appointment, Buzby served as president of the National Defense Transportation Association, a position he has held since... read more →