USA Maritime is a coalition of ship owning companies, maritime labor organizations and maritime trade associations. For more than 200 years, our industry has contributed to U.S. economic vitality, helping to sustain America’s position as a global power. The U.S.-flag maritime industry has continuously supported the security and diplomatic objectives of the United States government – from delivering food aid and emergency supplies to impoverished nations, to providing a supply line by sea of crucial equipment and supplies to our troops around the world.  READ ONLINE (PDF)