WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement on the recent Jones Act waiver.
“Granting of this waiver rewards calculated and predatory behavior that undermines a dedicated American supply chain for Puerto Rico, and it is a harmful precedent that invites similar cynical stunts by foreign oil traders. This was a public rush to judgment fueled by hearsay and it weakens the nation and hurts American workers and the Administration should never repeat it.” – Ku’uhaku Park, President of the American Maritime Partnership
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American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, a pillar of our nation’s economic, national, and homeland security. More than 40,000 American vessels built in American shipyards, crewed by American mariners, and owned by American companies, operate in our waters 24-hours a day, seven days a week, and this commerce sustains nearly 650,000 American jobs, $41.6 billion in labor compensation, and more than $154.8 billion in annual economic output. You can learn more by visiting www.americanmaritimepartnership.com.