Ocean Freight Rates Declined Since 2008 Washington, DC - Economists from Boston based Reeve & Associates (Reeve) and Hawaii based TZ Economics have released a joint report, “The Impact of the Jones Act on Hawaii,” that concluded the Jones Act has no significant impact on the cost of living in... read more →
Jul
21
Jun
02
Heroes of the American Maritime Industry Continue to Strengthen American Sovereignty and Security WASHINGTON — The American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry, joins military and defense leaders, Administration officials, bipartisan members of Congress from every state, and 650,000 men and women that work across the domestic... read more →
Apr
24
Frontiers of Freedom recently published a new report, "The Jones Act Blocks China's Plan for Global Domination," authored by former U.S. Congressman Ernest Istook, a distinguished fellow with the policy group. In this report, the former congressman details the importance of the Jones Act for blocking China's expansion into the... read more →
Apr
01
WASHINGTON — The American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry, applauds the American maritime operators and mariners that once again came together in time of crisis to serve our nation, supporting the swift arrival of the USNS Mercy to Los Angeles, and the USNS Comfort to New... read more →
Mar
20
In response to unsubstantiated calls for consideration of temporary administrative waivers of the Jones Act given the coronavirus pandemic, the American Maritime Partnership submitted a letter to U.S. Senate and House leadership encouraging them to continue to put American mariners and businesses first, and not outsource U.S. domestic maritime jobs... read more →
Mar
13
WASHINGTON — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement in response to an unsubstantiated request by the American Exploration Production Council (AXPC) for temporary administrative waivers of the Jones Act. This is an opportunistic effort by those who want to... read more →
Mar
13
White House official reflects on the importance of pausing to recognize American heroes in the midst of national crisis WASHINGTON —The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, joins President Donald J. Trump and congressional leaders in honoring the merchant mariners who served during the Second... read more →
Mar
10
To the editors of the New York Post – Your March 7 editorial concerning the need to restore pharmaceutical production in Puerto Rico was spot on. In our headlong rush to buy everything as cheaply as possible we have ignored the national security consequences of abandoning sectors of our economy... read more →
Feb
27
Report by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) highlights importance of the Jones Act to America’s Defense Maritime Industrial Base WASHINGTON — The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) recently released a new study detailing the benefits of the American maritime industry to national security, titled “Strengthening... read more →
Jan
14
Michael Roberts to lead the broadest and deepest coalition ever assembled representing the 650,000 men and women of the American maritime industry WASHINGTON — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of new leadership for the organization. Michael Roberts becomes the... read more →


