[Infographic] American maritime industry dedicated to Puerto Rico

The American maritime industry is dedicated to the people of Puerto Rico. Here are a few facts about service provided to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.Info provided courtesy of dedicatedtopuertorico.org:

Immediately after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, domestic Jones Act ships delivered for Puerto Rico. The domestic maritime industry remains dedicated to the people of Puerto Rico by providing reliable, on-time service and essential goods while supporting thousands of family wage jobs.

American Maritime provides fast, reliable, direct service. By the end of 2018, transit times to Puerto Rico from the U.S. mainland will be about three days for most shipments.

Shipping rates from the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico are lower than to almost any other place in the Caribbean.

The cost of ocean shipping accounts for a tiny fraction of consumer prices in Puerto Rico. A can of soup that retails in Puerto Rico for $1.58 costs just $.03 to ship.

American ships serving Puerto Rico are the cleanest in the world. By the end of 2018, most vessels serving Puerto Rico from the U.S. mainland will be powered by liquified natural gas.

American Maritime supports more than a thousand family-wage jobs in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans fill hundreds more jobs on the U.S. mainland building American ships.

American Maritime is competitive. Multiple American carriers serve Puerto Rico from the U.S. mainland, and dozens of foreign carriers (accounting for most ship calls in San Juan) deliver foreign-sourced goods.

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UNF Student Port Member of the Year announced

Propeller Club of Jacksonville scholarship recipient Josh Powell has been named the University of North Florida (UNF) Student Port Member of the Year. Josh is a Jacksonville native and graduated from UNF with his bachelor’s degree in Transportation and Logistics in December 2017. Josh was very involved with the UNF Student Port serving on the Task Force, Task Force Director, and Vice President in his final semester. Josh was very active in the Student Port community service project with Hubbard House as well as the Can Castle Competition to benefit the UNF Lend-A-Wing food pantry. He was awarded the Propeller Club and the Intermodal Association of North America scholarships in 2017.The announcement was made at the recent UNF Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program Spring Banquet.Josh participated in many events in the Transportation and Logistics program such as Career Days and facility tours, and he networked with business professionals in Jacksonville and at the IANA Expo in Long Beach, Calif. in the fall of 2017. His involvement led to three different internships with Total Military Management, Volkswagen Parts Distribution Center and Central Oceans. Before he graduated in December, Josh accepted a full-time offer from Central Oceans to work as a sourcing analyst, developing relationships with vendors across many modes of transportation including ocean, air, rail, truck, barge, crane and rigging, and port terminals.In a thank you letter to the Propeller Club of Jacksonville Board of Governors, Josh expressed his gratitude to the club for the scholarship which helped him realize his lifelong dream of working in the maritime and transportation industry. “I have found where I am truly happy, and the maritime industry has played a huge part in that,” he said.Featured image, Propeller Club of Jacksonville Board Member Mike Sheklin and Josh Powell, Student Port Member of the YearClick here to view more photos from the UNF T&L Spring Banquet.

Military to Maritime Event to be held June 4

Interested in Transitioning from the Military to a Career in Maritime?Attend the Military to Maritime event on June 4!June 4, 2014 from 1300 to 1700JAXPORT Cruise Terminal9810 August Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226[button link="http://www.cvent.com/d/34qzqy" size="medium"]Register Today![/button]For more information:

• Contact the American Maritime Partnership at (202) 661-3740 or email info@Americanmaritimepartnership.com
• Download the military attendee flyer
• Download the exhibitor flyer
• Visit the Military to Maritime event website

Attendee informationAs maritime transportation leaders, we understand the value that military veterans either retiring or separating from the various service branches bring to the table. Our industry needs the talent and expertise that current and former members of the military possess in order to fill positions being vacated by current workers as well as new positions being regularly added as the industry continues to experience growth.As part of our commitment to working with service members, we invite all current and former military personnel to join representatives from some of Jacksonville’s largest maritime companies along with union and other industry representatives for an informational session on the maritime industry and how military members can transition into it. Attendees will also be offered a tour of a Crowley tug boat and be given a chance to ask questions of the crew. You will also have the opportunity to speak with shoreside personnel.Exhibitor informationAs one of Florida’s key maritime-related employers you are invited to attend our military-to-maritime career information day, June 4th in Jacksonville. By exhibiting you can put your company in front of some of the state’s most skilled and dedicated employees who are looking to transition from the military into positions in the maritime industry, or related fields such as trade, transportation and logistics. We are hopeful that you can share information with attendees about the skills and qualifications you are looking for to fill positions within your company as well as any advice you might have to help our service men and women transition into these new opportunities.[button link="http://www.cvent.com/d/34qzqy" size="medium"]Sign up to exhibit![/button]The video below is linked from SMART - the Southeast Maritime and Transportation Center, a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center:

Military to Maritime June 4 event to showcase opportunities for military service members, veterans

Interested in Transitioning from the Military to a Career in Maritime?Attend the Military to Maritime event on June 4!June 4, 2014 from 1300 to 1700JAXPORT Cruise Terminal9810 August Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226[button link="http://www.cvent.com/d/34qzqy" size="medium"]Register Today![/button]For more information:

• Contact the American Maritime Partnership at (202) 661-3740 or email info@Americanmaritimepartnership.com
• Download the military attendee flyer
• Download the exhibitor flyer
• Visit the Military to Maritime event website

Attendee informationAs maritime transportation leaders, we understand the value that military veterans either retiring or separating from the various service branches bring to the table. Our industry needs the talent and expertise that current and former members of the military possess in order to fill positions being vacated by current workers as well as new positions being regularly added as the industry continues to experience growth.As part of our commitment to working with service members, we invite all current and former military personnel to join representatives from some of Jacksonville’s largest maritime companies along with union and other industry representatives for an informational session on the maritime industry and how military members can transition into it. Attendees will also be offered a tour of a Crowley tug boat and be given a chance to ask questions of the crew. You will also have the opportunity to speak with shoreside personnel.Exhibitor informationAs one of Florida’s key maritime-related employers you are invited to attend our military-to-maritime career information day, June 4th in Jacksonville. By exhibiting you can put your company in front of some of the state’s most skilled and dedicated employees who are looking to transition from the military into positions in the maritime industry, or related fields such as trade, transportation and logistics. We are hopeful that you can share information with attendees about the skills and qualifications you are looking for to fill positions within your company as well as any advice you might have to help our service men and women transition into these new opportunities.[button link="http://www.cvent.com/d/34qzqy" size="medium"]Sign up to exhibit![/button]The video below is linked from SMART - the Southeast Maritime and Transportation Center, a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center:

Join the club to celebrate Maritime Day on May 23

Join us as we honor the American Merchant Marine and a maritime industry that is moving the world! May 22 is the official date of Maritime Day, but our event will be held on Thursday, May 23.Maritime Day 2013 is presented by The Propeller Club of the United States Port of Jacksonville, Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, The USMMA Alumni Association & Foundation Jacksonville Chapters.Fionn MacCools at the Jacksonville LandingThursday, May 23, 20135:45 p.m. – 9 p.m.Heavy hors d’oeuvres, music and beverages provided$25 per personFor reservations and tickets, please RSVP by May 17 to Liz Carlson at: propclubjax@gmail.com