U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner (fmr), CEO Port of Baltimore (fmr), Officer U.S. Merchant Marine (marine engineer), originally from Weymouth.
Joined January 2026
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Are we America first or not? Talking Point - 0:30 youtu.be/hh3WhtBJM1M?si=HfeF… via @YouTube
Well done to USDOT and the Maritime Administration on today’s approval of the deepwater port license application for ST LNG off Matagorda, Texas. Secretary Sean Duffy announced the decision in Houston, advancing a proposed $8.2 billion offshore LNG export project.
Offshore development offers an alternative to some of the land constraints and community conflicts associated with onshore terminals. But moving offshore does not guarantee success. Many proposed LNG deepwater ports have never become operating facilities. Today’s decision is an important step forward.
Credit also belongs to former Maritime Administrator Captain Bill Schubert, who helped advance offshore LNG permitting more than two decades ago. Congress expanded the Deepwater Port Act in 2002 to include natural gas, and MARAD under Schubert began approving offshore LNG import projects.
Back then, the focus was bringing natural gas into the United States. Today, it is exporting American natural gas to the world. It is good to see that policy foundation supporting a new generation of American energy infrastructure.
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New shipyards being created on the Gulf Coast! Saronic’s Port Alpha in Brownsville, Texas; Gulf Copper Yard w/ Davie in Galveston, Texas; and now HD-Kiewit in Ingleside, Texas. Shipbuilding plans on a roll on the Gulf Coast. maritime-executive.com/artic…
The headline is deceiving. The Jones Act is not a socialist law or policy, it’s a long held national security and economic must have. That said, Mike Rogers would be well served as a Michigan senatorial candidate and a Great Lakes guy to support America and the Jones Act waterways of the Lakes and mid-America. It’s a no-brainer.
Trump’s Jones Act blunder could hand the Senate to the socialists | OP-ED by Alex Zdan trib.al/k6ar7E2
Total annual vessel fees were estimated at $5 billion to $13 billion, according to Clarksons Research, cited in the United Nations’ Review of Maritime Transport 2025, covering all vessel categories i.e., tankers, container, ro-ro/pctc, bulkers… Imagine what the U.S. maritime industrial base could do with just 2 years of collected fees?
The Trump administration has formally published its proposal to extend the suspension of U.S. port fees on China-linked ships for another two months, through January 9, 2027.
The move would further delay a key measure aimed at countering China's dominance in shipbuilding and maritime logistics.
The extension is not yet final, with public comments due October 30.
Read more: gcaptain.com/ustr-proposes-e…
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The burden of proof should not fall on us. American crews are ready. American vessels are capable. But they’re being dealt a hand that can’t be played.
It’s time to end the waiver for good.
ALT Individual operating controls on a ship's bridge. Text on the image discusses the challenges faced by American mariners compared to foreign crews. OMSA logo displayed in the corner.
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Farmers. Ranchers. Shipbuilders. Mariners.
America needs them all.
Undercutting one American industry in a (failing) attempt to help another is no strategy for American strength.
Conservative commentator @ohyeahitsjulio makes the case in @AMGreatness:
amgreatness.com/2026/09/30/s…
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The boom in military spending is forcing executives to make difficult choices about capacity expansion, investments and dealmaking. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
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Talk is cheap, the hardware speaks: @UsmmaO has taken 9 of the last 12 meetings 🏆
See you on the field @SecMullinDHS @DHSgov
📣NOVEMBER 14TH AT AUDI FIELD
Come watch the @USCG smolder the Merchant Marines on the gridiron.
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comment below what you think the wager should be! ⬇️
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Americans were promised lower prices from the political Jones Act waiver. So where are the savings?
Navigistics Consulting President David St. Amand follows the money and explains who benefits from consumers spending more at the pump. 💡⚓️
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Go to Endthewaiver.com and use your VOICE.
COSCO, a Chinese-military company and one of the world’s largest shippers, is using its vessels to conduct espionage operations near U.S. coastlines.
Select Committee Chairman @RepMoolenaar, @RepRickCrawford, and @RepCarlos sent a letter to @DHSGov Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging him to review and revoke COSCO Shipping’s privileges of receiving fewer inspections at American ports.
You’ll be backed six ways to Sunday Jerry when you start understanding the commercial sector along with the defense base is synonymous. How much capex has to sit on sidelines before you can say the bogus, failed and ill advised Jones Act waiver has not lowered gasoline and diesel prices. The domestic maritime industry is not your enemy.
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.@RepCarbajal asks @SecMullinDHS important questions about enforcing federal law on ships exploiting the Political Jones Act Waiver.
Are foreign companies properly reporting and paying federal taxes? Are vessel owners complying with immigration restrictions on foreign crew members? Are they meeting labor requirements? How about following America’s environmental regulations?
Read more: gcaptain.com/jones-act-waive…
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The Political Jones Act Waiver doesn't impact just one class of vessel. It's about the future of American maritime investment.
The longer the waiver continues, the greater the risk to US shipyards and an irreplaceable workforce of American citizens. 🇺🇸⚓️
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The political Jones Act waiver promised relief. Who’s actually benefiting?
David St. Amand explains how refiners and energy traders are making billions from high refining margins while failing to pass supposed savings from using foreign ships on to consumers.
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While the @USNavy and @USCG left the Persian Gulf before February 28, they left five U.S.-flagged merchant ships behind.
Two of them were escorted out, but one, MV Maersk Yorktown, was recently recognized for its service in the Persian Gulf for @CENTCOM and @DeptofWar.
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American steel. American workers. American ships. 🇺🇸
Matson's investment means three new Jones Act containerships built in Philadelphia to increase capacity and strengthen affordable, reliable shipping.
American maritime dominance isn't built with a press release. It's built by American companies.
