American Maritime Partnership President Mike Roberts Issues Statement on New Navy League U.S. Report

American Maritime Partnership President Mike Roberts issued the following statement regarding the new Navy League U.S. Report, “China’s Use of Maritime for Global Power Demands a Strong Commitment to American Maritime.”

“This study by the Navy League U.S. raises important questions about China’s ambition to dominate the global maritime supply chain,” said Mike Roberts, President of the American Maritime Partnership. “It requires a thoughtful policy response from the United States, including a renewed commitment to a robust American maritime industry, which is critical to our national security.”

A link to the Navy League U.S. report can be found here.

About the American Maritime Partnership

American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, a pillar of our nation‘s economic, national, and homeland security. More than 40,000 American vessels built in American shipyards, crewed by American mariners, and owned by American companies, operate in our waters 24/7, and this commerce sustains nearly 500,000 American jobs, $29 billion in labor compensation, and more than $100 billion in annual economic output. For more information about AMP, please visit www.americanmaritimepartnership.com.

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