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MARAD Selects the Center for Naval Analyses to Examine the Future of the U.S. Maritime Industry

MARAD announces its selection of the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to conduct a study for the purpose of informing a new national maritime strategy. CNA is an independent, nonprofit...

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West Coast Dockworkers Approve New 6-Year Labor Contract

Dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast have voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement reached in June with port employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the International...

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MARAD Designates Two New Marine Highway Routes

JUNEAU, AK – While in Alaska, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces the designation of two new Marine Highway Routes, as part of the United States Marine Highway...

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WA Port Event Highlights Threat to U.S. AID Food for Peace Program

LONGVIEW, WA – At the Washington Port of Longview, American farmers, port workers, millers, mariners, and state and federal policymakers, stood together to commemorate the significant...

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WWII Merchant Mariners: Learn Their Stories!

Heroes of the U.S. Merchant Marine, William Balabanow, John Laughton, Charles Mills, George Worsham, and David Yoho represented the over 9,500 brave merchant mariners who made the ultimate...

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A Turning Point for the U.S. Flag Fleet

The strength of the U.S.-flagged, U.S-crewed merchant marine fleet continues to be an essential linchpin for economic security, military readiness, and the availability of good jobs...

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MAERSK MOVING TO CARBON NEUTRAL SHIPPING

Maersk is a world leader in logistics and has long been committed to environmental leadership. We are headquartered in Copenhagen Denmark and our North American Headquarters is in Florham...

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SC Ports opens state-of-the-art Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal

South Carolina Ports made history April 9 when it welcomed the first vessel to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, marking the first container terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009. Operations...

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Biden Supports Jones Act Shipping With New "Buy American" Order

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order strengthening federal "buy American" requirements. The order explicitly emphasizes the importance Jones Act shipping - a rare presidential...

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America’s Surge Sealift: What Are We Not Being Told?

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – On January 22, 2020, the Inspector General (IG) for the Department of Defense released a declassified and redacted report, entitled, Audit of Surge...

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U.S. Sealift Fleet—Rusty Tin Cans

Recently, I organized a letter from former Maritime Administration (MarAd) political appointees to House and Senate appropriators asking them to recapitalize the nation’s sealift...

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MARAD Selects the Center for Naval Analyses to Examine the Future of the U.S. Maritime Industry

MARAD announces its selection of the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to conduct a study for the purpose...

By Paul / September 12, 2023

Staten Island Ferry captains to get $1M in back pay under long-awaited contract deal with NYC

Staten Island Ferry captains will soon set sail about $1 million richer under a new deal inked with Mayor...

September 4, 2023

West Coast Dockworkers Approve New 6-Year Labor Contract

Dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast have voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement reached in June...

August 31, 2023

MARAD Designates Two New Marine Highway Routes

JUNEAU, AK – While in Alaska, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces the designation...

By Paul / August 17, 2023

WA Port Event Highlights Threat to U.S. AID Food for Peace Program

LONGVIEW, WA – At the Washington Port of Longview, American farmers, port workers, millers, mariners,...

August 16, 2023

WWII Merchant Mariners: Learn Their Stories!

Heroes of the U.S. Merchant Marine, William Balabanow, John Laughton, Charles Mills, George Worsham,...

By Paul / July 28, 2023

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- MARAD Selects the Center for Naval Analyses to Examine the Future of the U.S. Maritime IndustrySeptember 12, 2023
- Staten Island Ferry captains to get $1M in back pay under long-awaited contract deal with NYCSeptember 4, 2023
- West Coast Dockworkers Approve New 6-Year Labor ContractAugust 31, 2023
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MARAD Selects the Center for Naval Analyses to Examine the Future of the U.S. Maritime Industry

West Coast Dockworkers Approve New 6-Year Labor Contract

MARAD Designates Two New Marine Highway Routes

WA Port Event Highlights Threat to U.S. AID Food for Peace Program

WWII Merchant Mariners: Learn Their Stories!

A Turning Point for the U.S. Flag Fleet

MAERSK MOVING TO CARBON NEUTRAL SHIPPING

SC Ports opens state-of-the-art Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal

Biden Supports Jones Act Shipping With New "Buy American" Order

America’s Surge Sealift: What Are We Not Being Told?

U.S. Sealift Fleet—Rusty Tin Cans

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MARAD Selects the Center for Naval Analyses to Examine the Future of the U.S. Maritime Industry

Staten Island Ferry captains to get $1M in back pay under long-awaited contract deal with NYC

West Coast Dockworkers Approve New 6-Year Labor Contract

MARAD Designates Two New Marine Highway Routes

WA Port Event Highlights Threat to U.S. AID Food for Peace Program

WWII Merchant Mariners: Learn Their Stories!

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