Original post available HERE Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Coalition Strikes in Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen Jan. 11, 2024 | In light of the illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Iranian-backed Houthi attacks against U.S. and international vessels and commercial vessels from many countries lawfully transiting the…
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From the American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated: American Maritime Partnership Announces New Leadership Team Jennifer Carpenter - First Female AMP President to lead new generation of organizational leadership WASHINGTON — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of…
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From the White House (statement is dated Jan. 3): A Joint Statement from the Governments of the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom Recognizing the broad consensus as expressed by 44 countries around the world on December 19, 2023, as…
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U.S. Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips recently posted the following message: New Year’s Message from the Maritime Administrator to US Flag Mariners Thursday, December 28, 2023 As we find ourselves in the home stretch of another trip around the sun, I want to pause and take the time to reflect on…
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From the International Transport Workers' Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated (the original post is from late December): ITF inspectors holding shipowners to account At the ITF’s Fair Practice Committee meeting earlier this month, the latest figures were presented highlighting the work of the ITF inspectors. Key findings included…