The Coast Guard's National Maritime Center issued the following news item on May 6: Update 5 – Mitigation Efforts Due to Lapse in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations and Partial Government Shutdown Due to a continued backlog of credential applications and increased net processing time of both mariner credential applications and…
May 07
May 02
Declaring himself once again “a strong supporter of the Jones Act’ and “a strong believer of cargo preference,” U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-Louisiana) received the International Propeller Club of the United States annual ‘Salute to Congress’ Award. During a dinner in northern Virginia on May 1, Richmond became the 35th…
May 02
"No Jones Act waiver" was the message coming from six Senators and one Congressman as they left the White House following a meeting with President Trump on May 1. Several news organizations relayed the declaration after U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska),…
May 01
The following news release was issued by Pasha Hawaii, an SIU-contracted company. Pasha Hawaii Marks Construction Milestones at Keppel AmFELS for New LNG-Fueled ‘Ohana Class Containerships Keel Laying for M/V George III and Steel Cutting for M/V Janet Marie Executives from Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii and Keppel AmFELS were joined by…
Apr 26
The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, has posted the following news item: U.S.…
Apr 25
The following news post was issued by the U.S. Navy. The future USNS Guam will be crewed by SIU CIVMARS from the union's Government Services Division. Navy to Christen Expeditionary Fast Transport Guam The Military Sealift Command high-speed transport USNS Guam (HST 1) gets underway from…
Apr 24
The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued the following news release. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez has served on the committee since 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces New Members of Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the…
Apr 23
The following news release was issued by the Maritime Administration. Maritime Administration Awards $6.7 Million in Grants for Marine Highway Projects Throughout the U.S. Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $6,790,000 in grants to three Marine Highway projects. The funding, provided by MARAD’s Marine Highway Program,…
Apr 22
The U.S. Navy has issued the following news brief, available on their website HERE SIU CIVMARS, members of the union’s Government Services Division, sail aboard the USNS Pecos. U.S., Japan Maritime Forces Conduct Replenishment-at-Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) – The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) and the Japan…
Apr 22
The following news article was posted by the SIU-affiliated Maritime Trades Department. It can be viewed here. The UFCW is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, as is the SIU. Tentative Agreement Reached in UFCW New England Strike About 31,000 workers are returning to their grocery-store jobs across New England after…