TRANSCOM Leader Highlights Importance of Sealift to Congress
By VOICES Staff. General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, testified at a hearing to members of the House Armed Services Committee’s seapower and readiness subcommittees about the importance of maintaining the U.S. Sealift and Airlift fleets, especially as China aims to dominate global maritime. The hearing was held […]
Crowley Backs Puerto Rico Students in Jacksonville Engineering Competition
By Crowley. (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; March 15, 2023) – Crowley is supporting a team of 16 students at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) by providing free shipping and logistics services for their entry in the American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Competition in Jacksonville. The engineering students designed and created a concrete canoe that floats and […]
WA State Senate Calls Jones Act ‘Critical’ to State’s Prosperity and Security
By VOICES Staff. On February 2, the Washington State Senate passed a resolution, which recognizes the vital role of the Jones Act in the state’s economy and national security. The Jones Act, which was authored by then-U.S. Senator for Washington State Wesley Jones, requires that vessels transporting cargo between U.S. locations be American-built, American-owned and […]
USM: Maine Shipyard Shows American Maritime’s Strength in New England
By VOICES Staff. Bath, Maine shipyard General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is a prime example of how the American Maritime industry helps strengthen the economy of New England, research from the University of Southern Maine shows. The Center for Business and Economic Research at the USM with Bath Iron Works examined how the yard contributed […]
New York State of Wind: Future Looks Breezy for Offshore Empire
By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY. This story was originally published on January 3 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning While approaching Wainscott Beach on Long Island’s South Fork in early December, one could see the most tangible aspect of offshore wind’s New […]
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Cadets Awarded Crowley Memorial Scholarships
By Crowley. (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; Dec. 14, 2022) – Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets Jacquelyn Damery and Joshua-Ryan McFaddin have been awarded Crowley’s Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. Each recipient is recognized for their overall individual success and their desire to pursue a career in the maritime industry. As recipients, the cadets exemplify Crowley’s values of drive, integrity and sustainability through […]
Fuel cargo vessels arrive at Port Tampa Bay to assist in Hurricane Ian recovery
This article originally appeared in Florida Politics on October 3, 2022. By Kelly Hayes. More than 25 domestic maritime vessels are calling on Florida ports as they reopen following Hurricane Ian. U.S.-flagged maritime vessels arrived Friday at Port Tampa Bay following its reopening, carrying fuel cargo to aid in Hurricane Ian recovery. More than 25 […]
U.S. Maritime Prosperity Tied to Offshore Wind
This article originally appeared in gCaptain on September 20, 2022. By Barry Parker. Offshore wind will be a key component of future U.S. successes in the marine businesses. This was the message conveyed at the “Maritime Prosperity Forum,” presented by the Coast Guard Foundation and the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and […]
China’s Navy Could Catch Up to America’s By 2030, Analysts Say
This article originally appeared in Popular Mechanics on September 6, 2022. By Kyle Mizokami. China’s navy could nearly double in just eight years, resulting in a vastly more capable naval force than the one it fields today. Given the right spending priorities, Beijing could build at least two more aircraft carriers and four more ballistic missile submarines, based […]
Why it Matters: WSJ Editorial “The Jones Act Strikes Again”
True to form, the WSJ has published another confused editorial that seeks to divert and distort the facts regarding the Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack towards a premature waiver of the Jones Act. The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s issuance of a […]
