On-Line Archive From August 1999 AMO Homepage IN THIS ISSUE News Sen. Inouye To Promote Improvements For U.S. Ports Views Policy Issues Unsettled As House, Senate Resume Work Great Lakes Most Bulk Cargoes See Continued Drop In June Features Markakis: 'AMO Will Continue To Be One Of The Brightest Stars Of Organized Labor'

September 2000 On-Line Edition FastShip Adds Rail Element In Philadelphia Intermodal Yard To Be Developed At U.S. Hub An artist's rendering of the design for the FastShip container vessels, which will operate under U.S. register and be manned by AMO in all licensed positions.       FastShip Inc., the company planning the construction of four revolutionary containerships for trans-Atlantic service, in late August announced an agreement with Consolidated Rail Corp. (Conrail) to acquire a large portion of a rail yard and dormant shipping terminal along the Delaware River in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia Full Text Of Article

BREAKING NEWS September 2000 GAO Dismisses RRF Protests; Contracts In Place AMO Members Urged To Complete Training For STCW '95 TOP STORIES Did Canada Get Point In 'GTS Katie' Incident?: Foreign-Flag Ship Under Charter To Military Refused To Return Supplies Maiden Voyage Scheduled For U.S.-Flag Coastal Cruise Vessel: New AMO Jobs When Newbuild Enters Service In May 2001

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