Dear Mr. President: During the course of the Presidential campaign and most recently through the release of your January 25, 2021 Buy America Executive Order, you have expressed strong support for the United States-flag maritime industry and for the American merchant mariners who crew these vessels. As you stated in a letter to our unions in May 2020: “the U.S.-flag Merchant Marine fleet and the men and women who operate U.S.-flag ships are crucial to America’s national security, our international trade relationships, and economic development.” READ MORE (PDF)
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