Analysis: Jones Act waivers risk Puerto Rico jobs
By Julio Rivera. Puerto Rico has seen this novela before. A crisis erupts overseas. Markets panic. Fuel prices jump. And suddenly, the same people who have spent years attacking the Jones Act reappear with a familiar pitch. Suspend it. Waive it. Treat cabotage as the villain and promise relief just around the corner. Now Washington […]
Maryland Governor Wes Moore to Mark Two Years Since Key Bridge Fell, as Construction Effort Continues
By Christine Condon, Maryland Matters. Two years after a container ship toppled Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six construction workers and shocking the region, crews are busy driving foundational piles into the Patapsco River for a new bridge — and finishing design plans for a soaring new structure. Maryland officials, including Gov. Wes Moore […]
Investing in America’s Maritime Future: Crowley Awards 2025 Scholarships
In December 2025, Crowley awarded the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to outstanding American students pursuing careers that will sustain and strengthen the nation’s maritime workforce at our nation’s maritime academies. The scholarship, established in 1994 to honor the legacy of Thomas B. Crowley Sr., recognizes exceptional academic achievement and dedication to maritime careers. […]
MV Jean Anne Makes History as First U.S. Ro-Ro to Plug Into Shore Power
By VOICES Staff. The United States just hit a major clean-maritime milestone at the Port of San Diego, where Pasha Hawaii’s MV Jean Anne became the first roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel in the nation to connect to shore power. This achievement also marks the first-ever shore-powered pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) in America, setting a new standard […]
Automation Serves as a Workforce Multiplier for Maritime
By Brooklyn Kiosow, Marketing Communications Manager at Formic. Across the U.S., manufacturers are racing to meet growing demand for products. But with too few people to fill critical production roles, many are turning to temporary labor, overtime, and outsourcing just to keep up. On the production floor, employees are feeling the physical toll: lifting, stacking, […]
One loose wire caused ship blackout that toppled the Key Bridge, took six lives, NTSB says
By Christine Condon, Maryland Matters. November 18, 2025 A single loose wire caused the initial blackout aboard the massive container ship that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, toppling its spans and killing six highway construction workers. That was the focus of a daylong hearing Tuesday by the National Transportation […]
Alabama Port Authority celebrates completion of Mobile Harbor Modernization Project
By Alabama Political Reporter Staff. The Alabama Port Authority on Monday celebrated the completion of the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project, marking the achievement of a 50-foot channel depth that officially makes the Port of Mobile the deepest container terminal in the Gulf of America. The event, held at APM Terminals Mobile, drew hundreds of customers […]
Great Lakes Icebreaker Gap Threatens American Maritime Dominance
By James Weakley, Lake Carriers’ Association. When Americans think of our coastlines, most picture the beaches of the Atlantic, the Pacific, or the Gulf. But the Great Lakes are America’s fourth coast — a 2,300-mile expanse reaching deep into the nation’s industrial heartland. Each year, this system moves more than 135 million tons of cargo worth over […]
Constructing a Giant: The Journey of the FREDERICK PAUP
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 & […]
Chicago Propeller Club hears maritime industry rallying cry from MARAD acting administrator
By Chicago Propeller Club. The United States has entered a new era of maritime strength, the head of the Maritime Administration told the Chicago Propeller Club’s flagship summer event at Chicago Yacht Club. In a speech to guests including all the Great Lakes Port Directors, Acting Administrator Sang Yi said America will invest in four […]