Sola designated Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission
President Donald J. Trump has designated Louis E. “Lou” Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Chairman Sola has served as a Commissioner of the FMC since
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Carl Bentzel sworn in as Federal Maritime Commissioner
A long-time prominent participant in Washington, D.C., maritime policy debates, Carl W. Bentzel, was yesterday sworn in to serve as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission for a term expiring June
Senate confirms three as Federal Maritime Commissioners
JULY 1, 2016 —The United States Senate has confirmed the nominations of three individuals to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners. Rebecca F. Dye and Michael A. Khouri, both of whom currently serve
Julia Bonestroo Banegas joins Jones Walker maritime regulatory team
Julia Bonestroo Banegas has joined Jones Walker LLP as special counsel in the maritime practice group and a member of the maritime regulatory team in the firm’s Washington, D.C, office. “We are
Michael A. Thomas is new chair of Port NOLA Board of Commissioners
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry recently appointed Michael A. Thomas as chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) for a five-year term. Thomas will also chair
Bipartisan group of lawmakers releases roadmap for revitalizing U.S. maritime
Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Representative Mike Walz (R.-Fla.) along with Senator Marco Rubio (R.-Fla,) and Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.), have released a roadmap for revitalizing the U.S. maritime sector. Entitled “Congressional
Meet Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2023
As the maritime industry continues to diversify and bring more women into its ranks, we wrap up 2023 for the fourth year in a row by bringing to you our list of
Op-Ed: Saving historic maritime service officers training school
Time is running out. Facing pending demolition, grassroots efforts are intensifying to place the U.S. Maritime Service Officers Training School in Alameda, Calif., (active 1943-1954) onto the National Register of Historic Places
Transitioning America’s maritime academies to accommodate new training vessels
By RMF Engineering‘s Andrew Hay, P.E., Division Manager, Infrastructure Engineering; Michael Wilkins, P.E., Project Manager; and Kevin Kikola, P.E., Project Manager The United States’ five State Maritime Academies—California, Maine, Massachusetts, State University
MTD: New education policies key to strengthening U.S. maritime workforce
With the shortage of U.S. professional mariners becoming more acute, the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO (MTD) is calling for new educational policies to boost enrollment at maritime academies and other