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Nov 15

Transportation Institute Joins with Seafarers International Union to Hold National Apprenticeship Week Career Open Houses

Apprenticeship program open houses to be held across the country to help kickstart maritime careers WASHINGTON – The Transportation Institute (TI) is joining in partnership with the Seafarers International Union (SIU) during National Apprenticeship Week to hold career open houses for young men and women interested in working in the maritime industry. TI... read more →
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Apr 21

ICYMI: Transportation Institute and U.S. Shipping Partners Team with Teachers, Non-Profits to Make Second Delivery of Books for Distance-Learning Students in Puerto Rico

ICYMI: Transportation Institute and U.S. Shipping Partners Team with Teachers, Non-Profits to Make Second Delivery of Books for Distance-Learning Students in Puerto Rico Program Partnership Has Pledged to Ship Tens of Thousands of Books SAN JUAN (April 16, 2021) – The Transportation Institute – and its U.S. shipping partners Crowley... read more →
Oct 28

BookWaves Coalition Donates More Than 100,000 Books to Students in Alaska, Guam and Puerto Rico to Support Distance Learning

A partnership of unions, shipping companies and non-profits is directly providing thousands of books to students and families in rural and remote communities to support distance learning during the pandemic and to create home libraries. Wednesday, October 28, 2020     SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—The American Federation of Teachers, Transportation... read more →
May 22

Proclamation on National Maritime Day, 2020

To view on the White House website, click here. Since the founding of our great Nation, we have relied on merchant mariners to deliver goods to market and strengthen our national security.  On National Maritime Day, we recognize the United States Merchant Marine for all it does to facilitate our... read more →
Jun 07

Secretary Chao: American Maritime Hero

Transportation Institute Congratulates Secretary Chao for ‘American Maritime Hero’ Honor Honor bestowed as part of national campaign to celebrate America’s rich maritime history in Centennial Year of the U.S. Merchant Marine Act WASHINGTON – Transportation Institute (TI), a leading maritime association which advocates and works for sound national maritime policy in... read more →
Mar 04

U.S. Maritime Workforce Grows to 650,000

U.S. Maritime Workforce Grows to 650,000 Americans in Booming Jobs Economy Jones Act industry contributes over $150 billion annually to nation’s economy WASHINGTON – Following last month’s news of 304,000 U.S. jobs created in January, Transportation Institute (TI), a leading maritime association which advocates and works for sound national maritime... read more →