The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) issued the following news release on August 16. ITF report instigates call for investigation into awarding of ICTSI contract in Australia A new report launched today by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has prompted calls for both the Federal and Victorian governments to…
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The U.S. Maritime Administration has posted the following advisory. To access it directly on the agency’s website, click HERE U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2018-012 Threat Type: Naval Activity Geographic Area: Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman 1. Reference: None 2. Issue: Heightened awareness of naval exercises in the…
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The SIU-affiliated AFL-CIO issued the following news releases on August 7. Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the defeat of Missouri’s Prop. A: Missouri is the latest sign of a true groundswell, and working people are just getting started. The defeat of this poisonous anti-worker legislation is a victory…
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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. issued the following news release on July 31. Gunderson Marine and Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Announce Major New Vessel Build Gunderson Marine LLC ("Gunderson Marine"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX), announced today that it has signed a binding contract with Overseas…
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U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis recently offered strong words of support for the U.S. Merchant Marine. Speaking June 16 to new graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Mattis said, “You’re going to be the fourth arm of the defense. You’re going to sustain our allies and fuel our…
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On June 27, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in the much-anticipated Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 case, which overturned 40 years of public-sector collective bargaining policy. The 5-4 decision bars states from requiring non-members from paying what are known as agency or fair-share fees to unions who collectively bargain…
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The United Seamen’s Service (USS) 2018 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) will be presented to Paul Doell, national president of the Seafarers-affiliated American Maritime Officers (AMO); Salvador Bruno, president and CEO of Hapag- Lloyd USA; and Raymond F. Fitzgerald, chairman of the ARC Group, one of the leading…
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More Jones Act tonnage is on the way, following the June 30 christening of the Seafarers-contracted containership Daniel K. Inouye at Philly Shipyard. The Inouye is the largest U.S.-built containership (850 feet long, 3,600 TEUs). It is named in memory of the late U.S. Senator from Hawaii – and honorary…
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Three Seafarers who work aboard NY Waterway passenger ferries recently pulled off their second rescue in two months. Capt. Gil Rivera and Deckhands Selena Sobers and Ignacio Minutillo on July 9 pulled a teen to safety after his sailboat overturned in the Hudson River. A New York Police Department Harbor…
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Back to Issue A few weeks before finishing his time at the helm of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Paul Zukunft reiterated his support for America’s freight cabotage law. During a question-and-answer period following a speech he gave in Washington, D.C., the admiral responded, “There’s this fixation that we need…