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14 Mar 2016

Panama Moots Ship Financing Bill

With an aim to boost shipbuilding in the country and attract investment in its maritime industry, the Government of Panama has presented a new bill dedicated to the development of the mentioned industries, says the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP). The bill was introduced by Álvaro Alemán, presidential minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of AMP, Jorge Barakat Pitty, Minister of Maritime Affairs and administrator of the AMP, and Jose Isabel Quintero, CEO of Public Registry of Ship Ownership. The new bill, referred to as the Shipbuilding Finance Promotion Law, will help create more jobs in the country hopes the Authority. Among other things…

24 Feb 2011

Maritime Cabotage Task Force is now American Maritime Partnership

American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is the new name for the Maritime Cabotage Task Force, the largest coalition of maritime interests in the United States, which has been in operation since 1995. The new moniker better reflects the coalition’s focus on the domestic maritime industry’s role in promoting national, homeland, and economic security. To increase awareness of itself in the social media world, AMP has launched a new website (www.americanmaritimepartnership.com), and has new social media applications on Facebook and Twitter. “A strong domestic maritime industry is critical to our national security, makes our homeland more secure, and fosters nearly 500,000 American jobs,” said James Henry, President of the Transportation Institute and Chairman of the Board of Directors of AMP.