MTD Board Hears Jones Act Is ‘Core’ To Dredging Industry

America’s freight cabotage law remains crucial for the dredging industry, and it also plays a vital role as the nation expands into the wind-energy sector. Those were among the key […]
TOTE’s Nolan Calls U.S. Mariners ‘Unsung Heroes’

The top executive at a major, union-contracted maritime company spelled out the consistent reliability and outstanding performances of U.S. mariners and the U.S.-flag industry as a whole when he addressed […]
AFL-CIO S/T Redmond Reiterates Labor’s Backing For Strong US-Flag Industry

Fred Redmond left no doubt about the AFL-CIO’s ongoing support for the U.S. Merchant Marine when he spoke to the MTD Executive Board on February 17 during its annual meeting […]
ITF’s Cotton Thanks Sacco; Addresses Support For Manpower & Cabotage

The head of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) offered valuable insights about the maritime labor shortage, the importance of cabotage laws, and how decarbonization will affect transportation employees worldwide, […]