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Oct 26

AMP Issues Supply Chain Letter to DOT Secretary Buttigieg on Reliable and Resilient American Maritime

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

Alaskan Seafood Should Ship on Jones Act Vessels

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

American Maritime Partnership Statement on President Biden’s Nomination of Maritime Administrator 

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
Aug 13

The Jones Act: Delivering Independence for America

This opinion article originally appeared in the Vicksburg Post on July 21, 2021. By Austin Golding Spending the Fourth of July with friends and family gave me a chance to reflect on many of the things that make this country great. American independence is not a given, but rather something... read more →
Aug 13

The local importance of the Jones Act

This opinion article was originally published in The Charleston Gazette-Mail on July 22, 2021  By William R. Barr Earlier this year, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bipartisan resolution on the critical importance of the domestic maritime industry that didn’t get a whole lot of attention. But it sent a... read more →
Jun 30

Jones Act Waivers Should be a Last Resort

This opinion article was originally published in The Maritime Executive on June 14, 2021  By Michael Roberts Expectations for an active hurricane season and the ransomware hack of the Colonial Pipeline suggest that threats to our infrastructure are expanding and the frequency of crises will grow. America should redouble our... read more →
Jun 30

The Jones Act Is Essential for U.S. National Security

This opinion article originally appeared in The National Interest on June 11, 2021 By Robert C. O'Brien Before World War I, the United States relied on a combination of U.S.-flagged vessels and foreign vessels to conduct trade across the Atlantic, in U.S. coastal waters, and across our inland waterways. As the... read more →
Jun 21

The American Maritime Partnership Congratulates Nearly 1,400 Class of 2021 Graduates from U.S. Maritime Academies

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 →
May 14