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November 20, 2025The Senate Commerce Committee yesterday approved the nomination of Steve Carmel to be Maritime Administrator, sending his nomination to the full Senate for a vote. The vote in the Committee to approve the nomination was 21 – 7. Prior to...
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October 30, 2025This statement is submitted by the American Maritime Officers, the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, the Marine Firemen’s Union, the Maritime Trades Department, AFLCIO, the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, the Seafarers...
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October 30, 2025This statement is submitted on behalf of USA Maritime, the coalition representing the U.S.-Flag international sailing fleet, made up of ship operators, trade associations and labor organizations owning, operating, crewing and advocating on behalf of the United States Merchant...
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October 9, 2025The United Seamen’s Service (USS) has announced that the 56th annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards will honor Captain Willie Barrere, National President of American Maritime Officers; Edward F. Hanley, Chief Operating Officer of Maersk Line, Limited...
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August 20, 2025On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) request for comment regarding its investigation into vessel flagging laws, regulations, and practices. TTD consists of 39 affiliate unions...
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July 7, 2025USA Maritime hereby submits its comments to the U.S. Trade Representative’s June 6, 2025 Notice of Proposed Modification (90 Fed. Reg. 24,856 (June 12, 2025) (“Notice”). USA Maritime is a coalition of vessel-owning companies, maritime labor organizations, and maritime...
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June 30, 2025We would like to express our greatest support for including language to transfer our flagship international food aid program Food for Peace to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the FY26 agriculture spending bill. The undersigned organizations represent...
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May 19, 2025USA Maritime hereby submits its comments to “Annex III: Service Fee on Vessel Operators of Foreign-Built Vehicle Carriers” contained in USTR’s April 2025 notice (90 Fed. Reg. 17114 (April 23, 2025)). Annex III was not previewed in the USTR’s...
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April 11, 2025USA Maritime Chair Brian Schoeneman presented the USA Maritime Leadership Award to Senator Mark Kelly and Congressman John Garamendi recognizing their sponsorship of the SHIPS for America Act at the 2025 Maritime Sail-In reception on April 8.
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March 12, 2025Legislation to Promote the U.S. Merchant Marine and Continue to Support U.S. Global Shipping by requiring 100 percent U.S. Cargo Preference for the Department of Transportation WASHINGTON – Today, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud...
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