The Maritime Trades Department issued the following news release on March 1. It can also be viewed here. USTRANSCOM Head Tells Congress Jones Act, MSP & Cargo Preference Essential For National Security In both prepared and oral testimony before a joint meeting of two subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee…
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“The future is truly ours to shape.” With these words, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on April 4 that the national labor federation would be active in pushing its agenda for working people and their families. “Everybody deserves a good job,” he declared,…
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Philly Shipyard posted the following news release on March 29. To view the story on the shipyard’s website, click HERE SIU members will sail aboard the American Freedom. Philly Shipyard Delivers Second Product Tanker to Kinder Morgan Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo:…
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) issued the following news release on March 28. ITF delivers satisfactory progress report to Maersk AGM A four-strong team of representatives from ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) unions today committed to continued dialogue with AP Møller-Mærsk at the company’s AGM in Copenhagen. The union…
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General Dynamics NASSCO issued the following news release on March 25. It can also be viewed here. General Dynamics NASSCO Christens and Launches Final Ship in ECO Class Tanker Program On Saturday, March 25, General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched into the San Diego Bay the Palmetto State – the…
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The National Maritime Center issued the following news release on March 22. It can also be viewed here. Drug Testing Options for Mariner Credential Applications 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 10 requires that all applicants for the original issuance or renewal of a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) and…
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Crowley Maritime Corp issued the following news release on March 21. Crowley Launches Industry-Leading, LNG-Powered ConRo Ship at VT Halter Marine Company’s $550 Million Puerto Rico Investment Hitting More Milestones Crowley Maritime Corp. and VT Halter Marine launched Crowley’s new Commitment Class ship El Coquí, one of the world’s first…
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SIU members are reminded to allow plenty of time for merchant mariner credential (MMC) renewals and upgrades. The website of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) features comprehensive information on the application process, including separate tabs pertaining to “original, renewal, duplicate, raise of grade, modification, continuity, and…
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As reported in the September 2016 issue of the LOG, on July 31, 2016, International Shipholding Corporation (ISH) and a number of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Three subsidiaries that have a contract with the…
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Ocean Transportation a Tiny Fraction of Programs’ Cost An official from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) punctuated his presentation to the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board with a simple but powerful message: “When somebody tells you that cargo preference is too expensive, you ask them whether or not they…