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 […]
BALZANO: Why New Hampshire Needs the Jones Act
There has been a lot of discussion in New Hampshire lately about the effectiveness of a pro-American law that has been providing national and economic security for the United States for many years. I want to provide some stakeholder’s perspective and perhaps add some context as to how this issue relates to New Hampshire. The Jones […]
TOTE Announces $90,000 Scholarship Program for Massachusetts Maritime Academy Students
By Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The three-year commitment to support 18 scholarships is an investment in the future of Puerto Rico’s maritime industry. SAN JUAN, PR, BUZZARDS BAY, MA, ISSUED FEBRUARY 28, 2025…The Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s (MMA) state-of-the-art training vessel Patriot State made its first port of call on its inaugural Sea Term in San Juan on January […]
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. […]
Training ship Patriot State introduces Puerto Rican students to maritime careers
By Maria Miranda. Patriot State, a training ship that is part of the U.S. Maritime Administration’s National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program, will host more than 100 Puerto Rican high school students on Saturday for an orientation about maritime careers and educational opportunities. Staff from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) will guide students on programs […]
Feds, State Close in on Building New Island in the Chesapeake Bay
By Jeremy Cox, The Bay Journal. James Island is gone. Long live James Island. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland Port Administration are finalizing their proposal to resurrect an island that has vanished beneath the waves of the Chesapeake Bay. If all goes according to plan, James Island will convert more than 2,000 […]
Protecting American Waterways
By Julio Rivera. Donald Trump’s re-election is more than a political outcome. It’s a signal that national security from the southern border to shorelines will once again be given top priority. And with that, one of the most critical pieces of legislation to domestic security, the Jones Act, which is also a long-standing protector of America, […]
How U.S. Maritime Drives Offshore Wind Development
By Jennifer Carpenter and Anne Reynolds. Attention to offshore wind often focuses on the turbines themselves—how many are installed and how many gigawatts of power are online. But the real story is that the heartland of America is building vessels and driving investment across the U.S., and not just on the East Coast. Offshore […]
Navigating the Future: Electric Vehicles Aren’t the Only Answer
By David Tyler, Co-Founder & Director of Artemis Technologies. 2025 is the year of ambitious sustainability goals, with urban jungles like New York City prioritizing dollars spent towards initiatives that actively make a positive climate impact. Transportation accounts for nearly 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and while some ground has been made towards implementing […]
Historic Robinson Bay Tugboat Transferred to Great Lakes Maritime Academy
By the U.S. Department of Transportation. Massena, N.Y. – Today, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) proudly completed the formal transfer of the Robinson Bay tugboat to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy during a ceremony at Snell Lock. This celebrated vessel, originally built in 1958, will now serve as a training platform for the Academy’s […]
