The following news release was issued by the American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated. Comprehensive Jones Act Study Finds No Effect on Cost of Living in Hawaii Ocean Freight Rates Declined Since 2008 Economists from Boston based Reeve & Associates (Reeve) and Hawaii based TZ Economics have…
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20
The hiring hall in Houston will reopen Wednesday morning, July 22. Members can still conduct business at the hall by phone, fax and email. Please remember that anyone visiting the hall must complete the pre-entry questionnaire that’s available in PDF form HERE The hall is located at 625 N. York…
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17
The International Transport Workers' Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated, has posted the following news item. It's available on the federation's website HERE SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, quoted in the release, also serves as chair of the ITF Seafarers' Section. 300,000 Seafarers Trapped at Sea: Mounting crew change crisis…
Jul
17
The U.S. Maritime Administration has posted the following bulletin. It's available on the agency's website HERE. U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2020-013 Threat Type: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping/Terrorism Geographic Area: Sulu and Celebes Seas This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2020-003 1. Issue: So far in 2020, there has been one reported kidnapping…
Jul
13
The hiring hall in Wilmington, California, will reopen on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. The hall is located at 510 N. Broad Avenue. It has been closed since July 2 for precautionary reasons. ###
Jul
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The American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news item: Oscar-Winning Actor Tom Hanks Receives American Maritime Hero Award American Maritime Partnership Recognizes Hanks for Acclaimed Works Celebrating Heroes of American Maritime WASHINGTON - American Maritime Partnership (AMP), today announced it is honoring Oscar-Winning…
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13
The following news release was issued by the U.S. Coast Guard on July 10. The Mahi Mahi is operated by Seafarers-contracted Matson Navigation. Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue three mariners from sailboat in Pacific The Coast Guard and crew of the merchant vessel Mahi Mahi rescued three mariners from the…
Jul
13
From the U.S. Maritime Administration: U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2020-012 Threat Type: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom Geographic Area: Gulf of Guinea This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2020-002 1. Reference: None. 2. Issue: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) continues to serve as a significant threat to U.S. flagged operators with…
Jul
10
The following message, dated July 10, 2020, is signed by the presidents of six maritime unions, including SIU President Michael Sacco, and by SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez. For a PDF copy, click HERE MESSAGE FROM MARITIME LABOR It has become increasingly apparent the COVID-19 crisis is not going…
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10
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C., July 10, 2020)—AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka today announced the creation of the AFL-CIO Task Force on Racial Justice, charged with implementing a series of recommendations adopted by the AFL-CIO General Board focused on taking…