News & Announcements
Wheelhouse Weekly, April 7, 2026
Volume 32… Number 14, April 7, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: American Merchant Marine Veterans Convene at MITAGS Board of Pilot Commissioners for San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Opens Applications Middle East Conflict: Forty Countries Meet to Discuss Reopening Strait of Hormuz Bloomberg Reports Iran Has Implemented a Formal Toll System for Ships […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, March 31, 2026
Volume 32… Number 13, March 31, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: AFL-CIO: “Unnecessary, Ineffective Jones Act Waiver Puts Foreign Corporations Ahead of America’s Workers” Iran Says Strait of Hormuz “Open to Non-Hostile Vessels” US Maritime Authorities Advise Turning Off AIS in Houthi Risk Area The Spring 2026 Issue of the MM&P Magazine Is Now […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, March 24, 2026
Volume 32… Number 12, March 24, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Breaking News: NLRB Rules in Favor of OSG and ATC Licensed Deck Officers Seeking MM&P Representation Maritime Labor Expresses “Deep Concern” Over 60-Day Jones Act Waiver NMC Experiencing Temporary Outage of Application Submission Portal Third Maritime Academy Training Ship, State of Maine, Delivered […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, March 17, 2026
Volume 32… Number 10, March 17, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Maritime Unions Respond to Administration’s Suggestion That It Might Waive the Jones Act Administration Explores Ways to Restore Strait of Hormuz Traffic MSC Christens New Expeditionary Sea Base Australia Detains Liberia-Flag Ship After Repeated Breakdowns Maritime Unions Join Farmers in Asking Congress to […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, March 10, 2026
Volume 32… Number 10, March 10, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: New Victory for MM&P Licensed Deck Officers! APL Arbitration Award Update Impacts on Shipping Increase as War Spreads Captain Jim Staples on Fox News Congressional Coalition Formed to Defend Federal Workers’ Rights Maritime Unions Join Farmers in Asking Congress to Boost Funding for […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, March 3, 2026
Volume 32… Number 9, March 3, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: 91st MM&P Convention Call Aug. 3-5 Iran War Spreads: Unions Working to Support Members in Conflict Zone Six US Service Members Killed in Action; Iran Strikes Five Tankers, Killing Two Seafarers US-Flag Tanker Struck in Attack on Port in Bahrain Maritime Administrator Stephen […]