Homeland Security
America’s national security depends on safe domestic waterways and common-sense domestic commerce practice on U.S.-flag vessels.
Economic Security
America’s domestic maritime industry is responsible for nearly 650,000 jobs and more than $150 billion in annual economic output.
National Security
The Department of Defense recognizes the importance of maintaining a strong domestic shipbuilding industry.
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THOUSANDAMERICAN VESSELS BUILT IN
AMERICAN SHIPYARDS
650
THOUSANDSUSTAINED AMERICAN
JOBS
41
BILLIONIN LABOR
COMPENSATION
154
BILLIONIN ANNUAL
ECONOMIC OUTPUT
RECENT NEWS
Washington Post: “The Big Problem with the Jones Act Waiver”
American Maritime Partnership President Jennifer Carpenter's Letter to the Editor to the Washington Post was published online on July 6,... read more →
July 7, 2026
Navigistics Consulting Releases ‘Jones Act 2026 Waiver After Action Report’
Finds Jones Act Waiver Failed Americans as Calls to Repeal the Policy Mount WASHINGTON — Navigistics Consulting, a Maritime industry... read more →
June 30, 2026
Jones Act Waiver 2026 – After Action Report For Initial Waiver Period
An analysis of the initial period of the blanket Jones Act waiver covering 659 commodities and 78 voyages reported by... read more →
June 26, 2026
Over 1,250 Graduates of U.S. Maritime Academies Enter Industry as Jones Act Waiver Puts U.S. Maritime Careers at Risk
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, proudly congratulates the more than... read more →
June 24, 2026
Put Americans First: End the Jones Act Waiver
A 60-day Jones Act waiver was issued at the start of Operation Epic Fury under a statutory provision (46 USC... read more →
June 22, 2026
AMP Launches National Campaign Urging President Trump to End Jones Act Waiver
WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today announced a new national campaign... read more →
May 26, 2026
Washington Post: “The Big Problem with the Jones Act Waiver”
American Maritime Partnership President Jennifer Carpenter’s Letter to the Editor to the Washington Post was published online on July 6, 2026. Read the full letter: After more than 100 days, ships using the Jones Act waiver moved only about 32 million barrels of petroleum. That is roughly 1.5 percent of U.S. petroleum consumption […]
Navigistics Consulting Releases ‘Jones Act 2026 Waiver After Action Report’
Finds Jones Act Waiver Failed Americans as Calls to Repeal the Policy Mount WASHINGTON — Navigistics Consulting, a Maritime industry consulting and market analysis firm, examined the real-world effects of the current (150-day) blanket Jones Act waiver – put in place by the Trump Administration – on the U.S. economy, […]
Jones Act Waiver 2026 – After Action Report For Initial Waiver Period
An analysis of the initial period of the blanket Jones Act waiver covering 659 commodities and 78 voyages reported by MARAD shows no military necessity, no gasoline price relief, and a massive transfer of U.S. cargoes to foreign — including Chinese — ships, while U.S. refiners continue exporting record petroleum […]
