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September 25, 2018
New Report Details Cabotage Laws from Around the World

Approximately 80% coastal member states of the United Nations have some form of cabotage laws governing foreign maritime activity in their domestic coastal trades, according to an independent analysis conducted by the Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), a leading international...

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September 19, 2018
U.S. Congressman John Garamendi Receives ‘Champion of Maritime’ Award

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) has recognized U.S. Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) on Monday with the 2018 ‘Champion of Maritime’ Award. Through his years of work in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Garamendi has been unwavering and ardent supporter of...

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September 17, 2018
Rep. Brian Mast Named Chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Washington, D.C. – House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has named U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation for the remainder of the...

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September 13, 2018
USMMA Alumni Release Commemorative Video

Alumni of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) have released a video to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the institution and memorialize midshipmen who have died in service to their nation. Over the summer, the USMMA Alumni Association...

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September 2, 2018
USA Maritime Comments on OMB Regulatory Reform Notice

USA Maritime submits these comments in response to the May 17, 2018 Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (0MB) Federal Register Notice, “Maritime Regulatory Reform,” 83 Fed. Reg. 22,993. USA Maritime is composed of...

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August 31, 2018
John McCain’s letter to a future Navy pilot arrived two days after his death

The letter arrived two days after Arizona Sen. John McCain died. Navy Ensign Sam Bongiorno opened it in shock. “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy,” McCain wrote in the...

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August 20, 2018
The Jones Act improves security and is worth protecting

The CATO Institute recently opined in these pages about why I should stop supporting the Jones Act. While I appreciate their attempt to debate this important issue, their arguments are misleading and far from compelling. The Jones Act is...

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July 27, 2018
Statement of Support for House Version of the Farm Bill HR2 on Food Aid Provisions

America’s in-kind food donation programs have kept our nation at the forefront of global humanitarian assistance for more than 60 years.  Shipped from the Heartland to ports overseas in vessels flying the American flag, donated American commodities stamped “From...

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July 20, 2018
Impact of the Jones Act on Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON – Economists from Boston-based Reeve & Associates and San Juan-based Estudios Técnicos, Inc. today released a joint report, “The Impact of the Jones Act on Puerto Rico,” that concluded the Jones Act has no impact on either retail...

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June 2, 2018
Mariners Who Made Ultimate Sacrifice

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a news release highlighting mariners who made the ultimate sacrifice. READ MORE.

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