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May 13, 2023
USAMaritime Response to Marad RFI

USA Maritime supports and calls for the immediate and strongest possible enforcement of the cargo preference laws, and urgently requests an implementing regulation to 46 U.S.C. § 55305, which would give the Maritime Administration (“MARAD”) the necessary enforcement tools...

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October 4, 2022
Statement Of Eric P. Ebeling, President & CEO, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group – On Behalf of USA Maritime

Statement Of Eric P. Ebeling President & CEP American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group On Behalf of USA Maritime Before The U.S. House Of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee September 14, 2022   Introduction...

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October 4, 2022
Statement of Captain Donald J. Marcus, President – International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, AFL-CIO

“Cargo Preference Compliance with and Enforcement of Maritime’s Buy American Laws” Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Good morning. I am Captain Donald Marcus, President of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, AFL-CIO. I am pleased...

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July 9, 2022
Oppose Anti-U.S.-flag Shipping Amendment in NDAA

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL–CIO (TTD), representing 37 labor unions across all modes of transportation, and USA Maritime, a coalition of American ship operators, maritime labor organizations, and maritime trade associations, we urge you to oppose...

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June 30, 2022
FACT CHECK: Cargo Preference & US Food Aid

To combat the misinformation circulating about cargo preference, food aid, and U.S.-flag shipping the unions, associations and carriers in USA Maritime are fact-checking these claims.  We encourage you to check our work. Read more (PDF)

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May 17, 2022
USA Maritime Responds to Infrastructure Buy America Notice

USA Maritime, a coalition whose membership includes shipping companies operating U.S.-flag, U.S.-citizen crewed vessels in our nation’s foreign trades, maritime labor unions representing the licensed and unlicensed men and women who crew these vessels, and their related maritime associations...

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May 5, 2022
USA Maritime Opposes Attempt to Waive U.S.-flag Shipping Requirements

The USA Maritime Coalition has expressed strong opposition to a misguided attempt to turn over the transportation of U.S.-government financed cargoes to foreign flag, foreign crewed shipping interests. Such a move would, according to USA maritime, severely weaken the...

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April 14, 2022
Seafarers House to Honor USA Maritime Chairman C. James Patti

C. James Patti, President of the Maritime Institute for Research and Industrial Development, will be honored with the Seafarers International House “Outstanding Friend of Seafarers” award at their 2022 Setting the Course reception on April 22nd. Mr. Patti is...

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April 5, 2022
Labor Group Calls for New Maritime Strategy

STRENGTHENING THE U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY FOR THE FUTURE Since President Biden assumed office a little more than a year ago, the Biden administration has taken several actions to review and address current U.S. supply chain disruptions caused in large...

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February 22, 2022
Open Letter to United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan, Jr.

The SIU – which represents thousands of USVI residents via our affiliated United Industrial Workers – has an associated school in Maryland offering U.S. Coast Guard-approved courses for entry-level mariners and for experienced seafarers. The school – the Paul...

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