In testimony before the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, AWO President & CEO Tom Allegretti urged the lawmakers not to allow the Jones Act to be weakened by legislation arising in other committees.
In testimony before a House subcommittee on Thursday, April 14, AWO President & CEO Tom Allegretti will press Congress for strong support for the Jones Act and vessel discharge legislative reform. Read more.
The Lexington Institute's recently released report cites the Jones Act as cricial to securing the 95,000 miles of coastline and 25,000 miles of navigable waters in the United States. Read the full report here.
The American Maritime Partnership honored U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) with the 2016 Champion of Maritime Award for her long-standing support of the American Maritime industry in her work on the Senate Armed Services Committee and as a Ranking Member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Energy. Read the full announcement here.
