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June 23, 2023WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), John Garamendi (CA-08), Rick Crawford (AR-01), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced legislation that would ensure that U.S.-grown commodities remain the cornerstone of international food aid. “America’s international food aid programs...
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May 27, 2023By Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, USN (Ret) Recently, there have been renewed calls by some to do away with – or greatly diminish – the requirements that govern the sea transportation of cargo that is owned, procured, furnished,...
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May 19, 2023On National Maritime Day, we honor the thousands of dedicated merchant mariners who serve on United States vessels around the world. During times of both peace and war, merchant mariners are always there – stepping up to transport equipment,...
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May 13, 2023We submit this statement on behalf of the American Maritime Officers, International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, Marine Firemen’s Union, Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Seafarers International Union, Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, and Transportation...
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May 13, 2023USA Maritime supports and calls for the immediate and strongest possible enforcement of the cargo preference laws, and urgently requests an implementing regulation to 46 U.S.C. § 55305, which would give the Maritime Administration (“MARAD”) the necessary enforcement tools...
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October 4, 2022Statement Of Eric P. Ebeling President & CEP American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group On Behalf of USA Maritime Before The U.S. House Of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee September 14, 2022 Introduction...
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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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