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The Shipbuilders Council of America recently issued the following news item regarding U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), a longtime backer of the U.S. Merchant Marine and the entire American maritime industry. U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise Receives Shipbuilders Highest Honor -  Maritime Leadership Award WASHINGTON – The Shipbuilders Council of…

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news item. SIU President David Heindel, quoted in the article, also serves as chair of the federation's Seafarers' Section. Shipping can be greener, safer and more efficient if technological change is worker-led 31 May 2023,…

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news item: The National Security Importance of the Jones Act Recognized on National Maritime Day WASHINGTON & JACKSONVILLE, FL (May 22, 2023) – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry,…

From the American Merchant Marine Veterans (AMMV): WASHINGTON – On Monday, May 29, President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will be joined by five U.S. Merchant Marine WWII veterans and their chaperones to have breakfast at the White House in commemoration of Memorial Day. The WWII veterans, including William…

The United States has been well-served by its merchant marine for centuries, and must maintain a strong American-flag fleet with U.S. crews to preserve national and economic security. Those were among the key messages delivered May 22 at the annual National Maritime Day ceremony hosted at U.S. Department of Transportation…

A Proclamation on National Maritime Day, 2023      On 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, troops, and goods…

From left: Commissioners David Knezik, Joseph Palamara (Vice Chair), Martha Scott, Glen Anderson, Melissa Daub, Irma Clark-Colemen, Sam Baydoun, Alisha Bell (Chair), SIU Great Lakes VP Bryan Powell, Commissioners Terry Marecki, Monique Baker McCormick, Tim Killeen, Al Haidous, Cara Clemente and Jonathan Kinloch. (Also signing the proclamation, but not pictured:…

During a recent U.S. Senate hearing, the commanding officer of the U.S. Transportation Command – Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost – reiterated her support for the nation’s freight cabotage law and for other critical laws and programs that help sustain the U.S. Merchant Marine. “In addition to the Tanker Security Program,…