CLEVELAND – U.S.-flag vessels working the Great Lakes will lower their flags to half mast on Thursday in honor of Congressman James L. Oberstar (D) who represented Minnesota’s iron ore…
Read MoreNational, State and Local Maritime Community to Host “Military to Maritime” Day June 4, 2014 JACKSONVILLE – National, state and local maritime companies in Florida, along with maritime associations…
Read MoreWashington – April 28, 2014 – A controversial, early 20th century law that restricts trade between U.S. ports to ships built, owned and flagged in the U.S. might not be having…
Read MoreBy Mike Mason April 28, 2014 A new study highlights the importance of the domestic maritime industry to the Alaska economy. The study puts the industries contribution at the…
Read MoreAs reported by Renita Young in The Times Picayune, Louisiana leads the United States in domestic maritime employment; The most recent federal figures available show that Louisiana’s domestic maritime industry contributed…
Read MoreKey senator pledges to defend 1920 law on domestic shipping industry BY VALERIE VOLCOVICI WASHINGTON Tue Apr 8, 2014 7:17pm EDT (Reuters) – The United States should strengthen a century-old law designed…
Read MoreDomestic Maritime Supports Nearly 55,000 American Jobs, Contributes More than $11 Billion Annually NEW ORLEANS, LA – New data released today shows that Louisiana ranks first in the nation in…
Read MoreState Maritime Industry Supports More Than 63,000 Jobs Worth Over $5.5 Billion Annually to Virginia’s Economy WASHINGTON, DC – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic…
Read MoreHUNTER AND SCALISE: Making headway with America’s maritime industry U.S. shipping contributes billions to the national economy By Duncan Hunter and Steve Scalise Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Those searching…
Read MoreMaritime Industry Worth More than $1 Billion Annually to Alaska’s Economy ANCHORAGE, AK – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today joined with…
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