Dec
12
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SIU-contracted Crowley Maritime Corp. has issued the following news item: Crowley’s LNG-Fueled ConRo Ships Named Significant Boat of the Year during International Workboat Show (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; Dec. 12, 2019) – Crowley Maritime Corp. and subsidiary Jensen Maritime, the company’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, were honored with the…
Dec
10
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The following news release was issued by the AFL-CIO on December 10. AFL-CIO Endorses USMCA After Successfully Negotiating Improvements Labor Federation President Richard Trumka on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), provided final text accurately reflects changes: Make no mistake, we demanded a trade deal that benefits workers and fought every…
Dec
09
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The SIU-crewed Maersk Columbus recently played a vital role in a successful search-and-rescue mission off the coa st of Spain. SIU members teamed up with mariners from the MEBA and MM&P to assist 11 Algerian individuals…
Dec
06
SIU-contracted Crowley Maritime Corp. has issued the following news item. The wreaths will be transported aboard the Seafarers-crewed MV El Coquí. Crowley Honors Veterans with Major Donation, Logistics Services to Wreaths Across America Contributions Support Nearly 13,000 Wreaths for Veterans’ Headstones in Puerto Rico, Jacksonville and Beyond (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; Dec. 6,…
Dec
04
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The following news release was issued by the Shipbuilders Council of America on December 4. Shipbuilders Council of America Announce Rob Stuardi as Chairman and Mark A. Haller as Vice Chairman of the SCA Partners Committee WASHINGTON – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) today announced the appointment of the…
Nov
26
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Numerous SIU-contracted companies were among the organizations recently honored for environmental safety by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA). The host organization on Nov. 13, 2019 presented Certificates of Environmental Achievement to 61 companies, representing 1,565 vessels, for a combined total number of 14,008 years without a reportable environmental…
Nov
22
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued the following news item (dated Nov. 22) and the accompanying photo. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $20 Million Infrastructure Investment in Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE – U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Administrator, Admiral Mark Buzby formally presented a check for $20…
Nov
19
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‘Earning a Credential at Piney Point is Like Putting Money in the Bank’ When former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth Harris received an invitation to deliver the keynote speech at a conference focused on identifying solid career paths, he quickly thought of the SIU. Seth…
Nov
12
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The International Transport Workers' Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news item. ITF Seafarers' Section Chair David Heindel, quoted in the release, also serves as secretary-treasurer of the SIU. To access the release on the ITF website, click HERE Urgent regional cooperation needed to tackle…
Nov
04
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More than 110 International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) inspectors gathered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in late September for the Worldwide Inspectors Seminar (WWIS). The event, which now will take place every five years, gives the inspectors time to collaborate and network among themselves; and to develop new innovative strategies for…
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