U.S. Shipping LLC recently purchased the chemical carrier Charleston. All licensed officers working aboard the ship are represented by American Maritime Officers.
How much leeway should the U.S. Coast Guard have when enforcing a new international ship security regime? This question will be put to a House-Senate conference negotiating a fiscal 2005 Coast Guard authorization bill.
The nation recognized the service of mariners who sailed in the U.S. merchant fleet during World War II during the dedication of the new World War II memorial May 29 in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Jim McCrery May 4 received the 20th Annual Salute to Congress Award from the Propeller Club of the United States in Bethesda, Md.
The emblem of the U.S. merchant marine is embossed on the base of both flag poles at the new World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., along side the emblems of the armed forces.
National Maritime Day provides an opportunity to recognize the men and women of the United States merchant marine and their contributions to our national security and economic strength.
A forthcoming intermodal transport policy package will boost the U.S. maritime industries, Maritime Administrator William Schubert emphasized May 14.
