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October 4, 2022“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, 2022On 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, 2022To 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, 2022USA 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, 2022The 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, 2022C. 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, 2022STRENGTHENING 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, 2022The 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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February 14, 2022The International Propeller Club of the United States invites you to its second “A Conversation With . . . ” event at 10:00AM EST on March 2nd featuring Mr. Richard Balzano, CEO and Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors...
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February 8, 2022A broad coalition of maritime and transportation labor unions have attacked a proposed U.S. Virgin Islands flag of convenience shipping registry as a scheme to avoid American workers. As stated by the unions, “American mariners have an unwavering commitment...
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