Over 1,250 Graduates of U.S. Maritime Academies Enter Industry as Jones Act Waiver Puts U.S. Maritime Careers at Risk
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, proudly congratulates the more than 1,250 graduates from America’s maritime academies who make up the Class of 2026. However, as these graduates enter the workforce, the Trump Administration has waived the Jones Act for almost 150 days, a policy that threatens to reduce opportunities for newly credentialed mariners and jeopardizes the very industry prepared to employ them. “We ...