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Op-Ed: Industry thoughts on tariffs come to light

Over the last couple of days, Stamatis Tsantanis, chariman and CEO of global shipping company Seanergy Maritime and United Maritime, and Cary S. Davis, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have released official statements on the Trump administration’s recent tariffs.

In all, Seanergy Maritime and United Maritime have 25 ships in the ocean around the world with more than 4 million in dwt.

Tsantanis had the following to say:

“Tariffs are generally a...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/op-ed-industry-thoughts-on-tariffs-come-to-light/

AAPA releases its policy agenda for the new Trump administration

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has released its policy agenda for the 119th Congress and the incoming Trump administration. The agenda was developed with extensive input from its 80 plus member public port authorities and will serve as an advocacy guide to inform the Federal Government and industry of the port industry’s top policy priorities.

“There’s no such thing as a strong America without strong ports,” said AAPA president and CEO Cary S. Davis. “America’s ports are key...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/aapa-releases-its-policy-agenda-for-the-new-trump-administration/

U.S. ports generate $2.9 trillion in economic activity, study finds

Just last week, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the unified voice of more than 80 United States ports, released its 2024 Port and Maritime Industry Economic Impact Report.

“One out of every eight jobs and almost $2.9 trillion in GDP means that we simply cannot begin to imagine our world without American ports,” said Cary S. Davis, AAPA president and CEO. “In spite of a perfect storm of challenges, including a pandemic, major macro-economic and geostrategic pressures, and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/u-s-ports-generate-2-9-trillion-in-economic-activity-study-finds/

Ports get $48.4 million piece of $1.8 billion RAISE grants pie

Port projects are to receive $48.4 million of $1.8 billion of grants awarded June 28 under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. As in years past, the demand for RAISE funding outpaced available funds, with the DOT receiving almost $13 billion in requests for the $1.8 billion available this year.

The awards were welcomed by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).

“These port infrastructure projects...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-get-48-4-million-piece-of-1-8-billion-raise-grants-pie/

Maritime Transportation Sub-committee Meeting Highlights Vaccinating Port Workers

A meeting of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sub-committee saw the issues of stevedores as key workers for vaccinations, queues of containerships on the US West Coast, and the country’s shipyards in focus, reports SeaTrade Maritime News.

Meeting of the 117th Congress

In the ongoing season of political debuts, the sub-committee within the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, of the US House of Representatives, held its first meeting of the newly inaugurated 117th Congre...

https://mfame.guru/maritime-transportation-sub-committee-meeting-highlights-vaccinating-port-workers/

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