USACE Navigation mission critical to Armed Forces’ strategic readiness
By Kathryne Gest. WASHINGTON – When the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) needs to move over 1,000 trucks, trailers, and tons of equipment for a large training exercise, they rely on the cost-effectiveness and convenience of the nation’s waterways. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains an extensive network of inland and intracoastal […]
For the first time since the Key Bridge collapse, oysters are being planted nearby
by Christine Condon, Maryland Matters. Ben Carver, a boat captain for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, assumed the worst. When Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed — killing six construction workers and sending thousands of tons of concrete and steel hurtling into the Patapsco River — Carver feared that the foundation’s nearby oyster reef would be […]
A ‘Blue Highway’ Is Cruising to Hunts Point
This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning By Jonathan Custodio, THE CITY. A new marine freight barge at the country’s largest wholesale fish market could reduce congestion and air pollution. The Economic Development Corporation and Con Agg Global, a Bronx-based urban logistics and […]
How USVs Are Transforming U.S. Maritime Safety and Efficiency
By VOICES Staff. Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) are already rapidly transforming the defense sector, assisting in everything from offshore inspections to port security and beyond. However, as USVs become more prevalent in American waters, the question remains: how do we integrate this technology while upholding the principles of the Jones Act, ensuring that American mariners […]
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Features New Mate Of Towing Vessels Endorsement
By Taylor Bounds, Division of Marketing & Communications. At the end of the spring semester, the very first cohort of Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets will complete the requirements for their Mate of Towing Vessels Endorsement. This valuable qualification is for those interested in working on towing vessels and expands the career pathways cadets can […]
Wave of Support Voiced for Jones Act
By Seafarers International Union. America’s freight cabotage law – a crucial part of national, economic and homeland security for more than a century – recently received strong backing from several prominent sources. During a March 5 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Randall Reed, USAF, commander of the United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), […]
Jones Act Debate Takes Center Stage on Leading Podcast – Bloomberg’s Odd Lots
By VOICES Staff. The Miracle Theatre, Washington, DC’s oldest movie theater, was packed with an engaged audience as one of the nation’s leading podcasts – Bloomberg’s “Odd Lots” – recorded its first-ever episode on the Jones Act. Hosted by analysts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, this was also the show’s first live event in the […]
Congress Challenges EU Over Anti-Jones Act Influence Campaign
By VOICES Staff. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan Congressional leaders are demanding answers from the European Union over its involvement in a lobbying campaign to weaken the Jones Act, a key U.S. maritime law that supports American shipping, shipbuilding, and national security. In a letter sent to EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, the House Committee on Transportation […]
The Jones Act: Protecting Hawaii’s Economy from False Promises
By VOICES Staff Hawaii Congressman Ed Case is once again trying to weaken the Jones Act with a set of bills that claim to lower costs for Hawaii families. The real winners of Case’s bills wouldn’t be Hawaii’s families. Foreign shipping companies and countries like China, which already dominate global maritime trade, would take advantage. […]
El Coqui Crew Rescues 4
By Jordan Biscardo, Seafarers International Union. Four recreational sailors are safe, thanks in large part to the efforts of Seafarers International Union (SIU) members. According to the U.S. Coast Guard report, the sailboat Mariposa had struck a submerged rock in the shoal area of the Silver Bank waters, north of the Dominican Republic. As the […]
