May
20
Senator Cantwell Joins over 200 Maritime Industry Leaders in Celebrating the Domestic Maritime Impact on the State of Washington at the Seattle Maritime Festival Breakfast SEATTLE — Washington Senator Maria Cantwell joined business and government leaders from around the region on Friday at the Seattle Maritime Festival Breakfast, presented by...
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May
20
Elected Officials Join Business Leaders to Announce Alaska as a Leading Maritime State JUNEAU, ALASKA — The Alaska Federal Delegation joined the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, to announce a 44 percent increase in jobs in the domestic maritime industry in Alaska. According to...
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May
14
Source: Navy Times Photo: Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Benjamin Whitney lowers a litter during rescue training with a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden on March 1. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums/Navy) By: Salvatore R. Mercogliano On Oct. 13, 1775 — nearly nine months before the...
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May
01
Source: The Washington Times By: Retired Rear Admiral Thomas K. Shannon President Trump recently was asked to consider a Jones Act waiver to allow foreign ships to move liquefied natural gas (LNG) between U.S. ports. While some may view this action as harmless, waiving the Jones Act for any reason...
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Apr
29
A handful of opponents of the American maritime industry are gathering this week at the CATO Institute. The focus of that program is a pair of reports released in February (“Dunham” and “ABC”) that claim a high cost to Puerto Rico from using American / Puerto Rican ships instead of...
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Apr
23
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the nation’s domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement from AMP Chairman Matt Woodruff following recent media reports that speculated on President Trump's support for the domestic maritime industry. "The 650,000 Americans whose jobs depend on the domestic maritime...
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Mar
22
Elected Officials Join Business Leaders to Announce Florida as Leading Maritime State TALLAHASSEE, FL. — Members of both political parties from around the state joined the Florida Maritime Partnership (FMP) and the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voices of the domestic maritime industry, in Jacksonville and Tampa to announce the...
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Mar
08
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2019) – The American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released a statement in response to the introduction of the “Open America’s Waters Act of 2019” by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) which calls for a repeal of the Jones Act’s cabotage requirements -...
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Mar
07
Chairman Wicker: “Properly enforcing the Jones Act is important for economic and national security” WASHINGTON (March 7, 2019) – Following the signing of an Executive Order by President Donald J. Trump to create an easier pathway for veterans to transition into maritime careers in the U.S. Merchant...
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Mar
06
By: Peter Navarro, assistant to the president for manufacturing and trade policy and director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Source: Fox News On Monday, President Donald J. Trump will sign an executive order to help sea veterans seamlessly transition into the United States Merchant Marine. By simultaneously expanding...
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