News & Announcements
Wheelhouse Weekly, June 27, 2023
Volume 29… Number 26, June 27, 2023 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Unions Back Bill To Prioritize US-Grown Commodities for Food Aid Numerous Investigations Opened Into Submersible Accident 661 Containers Lost at Sea in 2022, the Lowest Number in 12 Years List of Congressional Candidates Who Support the Merchant Marine Posted on MM&P Website ILWU […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, June 20, 2023
Volume 29… Number 25, June 20, 2023 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: ILWU and PMA Announce Tentative Contract Maritime Industry Salutes Sen. Maria Cantwell for Strong Support of U.S. Fleet AFL-CIO Endorses Joe Biden for President Tropical Storm Bret Expected to Strengthen Into First Hurricane of 2023 San Francisco Ferry System Takes Further Steps To […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, June 13, 2023
Volume 29… Number 24, June 13, 2023 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Transportation Labor Calls for “Aggressive Strategies” to Address Mariner Shortfall MLL Fleet Goes Full Year Without a Lost Time Incident International Day of the Seafarer Is June 25 Lightering Operation To Start on Derelict Yemeni Oil Tanker Sign the Petition, Make the Call: […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, June 6, 2023
Volume 29… Number 23, June 6, 2023 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Navy Proposes Numerous Policy Changes To Improve Sailors’ Quality of Life U.S. Issues Warning to China After Risky Encounter in Taiwan Strait APL EAGLE Flagged-In by American President Lines MSC Captain Roshenda Josephs Named to New USMMA Advisory Council Filipino Mariners Will Soon […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, May 30, 2023
Volume 29… Number 22, May 30, 2023 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Patriot Wins Time Charter Contract To Operate HAINA PATRIOT Crew of USNS YUMA Wins MSC Maritime Excellence Award White House Allocates Millions More in Funding for Ferry Systems Pending Bill Would Harm Maritime, U.S.-Flag Coalition Tells Congress NOAA Forecasts Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, May 23, 2023
Volume 29… Number 21, May 23, 2023 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Always There, in Peace and War: MM&P President Tells FOX Audience What People Should Know About the Merchant Marine National Maritime Day Commemoration and Presidential Proclamation World War II Mariners To Be Honored at National Memorial Day Concert Weeks Marine Takes Delivery of […]