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Around the World, Nations Are Adopting Their Own Jones Acts

Map of 105 nations across the world that have cabotage laws, as recorded by the Seafarers’ Rights International (Credit: SRI)

By VOICES Staff. A new study by Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), commissioned by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), finds that 105 nations now have cabotage laws — up from 91 in 2018 — covering 85 percent of the world’s coastlines. These are laws that reserve a nation’s domestic shipping routes for its own vessels, […]

The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry’s Importance to National and Homeland Security

ACBL Mariner - AWO National Security Video

By American Waterways Operators. The American Waterways Operators, the trade association of the American tugboat,  towboat and barge industry, has released a new video on the industry’s contributions to  U.S. national and homeland security.   The two-minute video, The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry: Supplying America,  Securing America, notes that while the mariners who transport cargo […]

Jennifer Carpenter: America First Requires the Jones Act

By Jennifer Carpenter, President of the American Maritime Partnership. It comes as no surprise that President Donald Trump is building a legacy as a consequential maritime president. After all, there are few areas of our economy that are more America First than the U.S. maritime industry. We have been a maritime nation since our founding, […]

VOGEL: Want More Ships? Fix How Washington Builds Them

By Jeff Vogel, TOTE Services. President Donald Trump’s call for new investment in U.S. shipbuilding comes at a pivotal moment. From icebreakers to training ships, America faces rising demand for vessels even as foreign competitors pour billions into their own yards. But there has been significant concern about how America can keep up. Government shipbuilding programs have fallen behind due […]

How This Shipyard is Training America’s Next Generation of Shipbuilders

Apprentices graduating from the program will earn an industry-recognized marine electrician certification and the opportunity to advance into First Class Marine Electrical roles at Eastern, a national leading in Jones Act shipbuilding.

By VOICES Staff. As the Trump administration’s focus on domestic energy production drives new opportunities in American shipbuilding, the Jones Act remains critical to workforce development initiatives across the maritime industry. Eastern Shipbuilding Group recently launched an innovative Marine Electrician Apprenticeship Program to grow Florida’s 65,900-strong maritime workforce—but warns that any Jones Act repeal would […]

Great Lakes Announces the Delivery of its Newest Hopper Dredge, the Amelia Island

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock's Amelia Island was built with American steel at a U.S. shipyard (Image Credit: GLDD)

By Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation. HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today announced it took delivery of its newest Jones Act-compliant hopper dredge, the Amelia Island from the Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, […]

America’s Shipyards Are Working — and Winning

By VOICES Staff. Across the United States, the shipbuilding industry is booming.  According to WorkBoat’s 2024 Construction Survey, more than 925 vessels were either delivered, under construction, or on order in the past year alone. That includes everything from tugboats and training ships to advanced subsea installation vessels and LNG-ready containerships. Recent milestones in Pennsylvania […]

The Trump Opportunity: Shipbuilders Discuss America’s Maritime Moment

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Mike Roberts (Left) hosts the discussion at the Institute's DC offices (Credit: American Maritime VOICES).

By VOICES Staff. For the first time in decades, the men and women of American Maritime are in the spotlight, receiving Presidential and Congressional support, attention that industry veterans say was “really unimaginable until really just two or three years ago.” At a recent Hudson Institute panel discussion, leading voices in American shipbuilding came together […]

Constructing a Giant: The Journey of the FREDERICK PAUP

The snapshot of the project team aboard the FREDERICK PAUP. Photo credit: FREDERICK PAUP Project Team

By J.Anthony Tedpahogo. From the first concept on paper to a fully operational machine, Manson Project Manager Jordan Brown reflects on the collective effort it took to bring America’s largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge, the FREDERICK PAUP, to life. The journey spanned over a decade starting with pre-planning by Vice President and Gulf & […]

U.S. Representative Lisa McClain Recognized as a Great Lakes Champion

U.S. Congresswoman Lisa McClain of Michigan was honored as Legislator of the Year by the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force for her advocacy on behalf of the Great Lakes maritime industry. Her efforts, which include securing funding for the Soo Locks and a new heavy icebreaker, directly support the jobs and livelihoods of Jones Act mariners who operate the U.S.-flagged vessels on the Great Lakes.

By Great Lakes Maritime Task Force. Port Huron, MI (August 18, 2025) – On Monday, August 18, 2025, the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recognized Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain for her efforts advocating for the Great Lakes Navigation System and those who live and work on or near the Fourth Sea Coast. “It is […]