Posted:
March 24, 2014
The following is excerpted from an article released March 20 by the American Maritime Partnership and the Transportation Institute. The complete article is available online.
ANCHORAGE, AK - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, joined with the Transportation Institute, along with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska), to highlight new data from a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers that shows Alaska ranks third in the nation in per capita maritime jobs. The study showed that thousands of Alaskan jobs are directly related to the domestic maritime industry and account for more than $1 billion in economic impact. Alaska's navigable waterway network of more than 5,400 miles is the largest in the country and allows the state's maritime industry to move commodities across Alaska's 586,000 square miles.
America's domestic maritime industry includes vessel operators, marine terminals, shipyards, and workers engaged in the movement of cargo exclusively within the United States.
"For many Alaskan communities not accessible via road, our waterways are our highways, and the hard-working men and women of the state's maritime industry provide a crucial transportation link that delivers essential fuel and supplies. With more than 5,400 miles of navigable waterways, it is no surprise that the state ranks third in the nation in maritime jobs per capita," said Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). "The U.S. maritime industry, supported by the Jones Act, provides vital services necessary for Alaska's economy and quality of life, and I appreciate the work of the American Maritime Partnership, the Transportation Institute and the many companies operating in the state who are making our maritime workforce strong today and for the future."
"The U.S.-flagged fleet, enabled by strong support from the Jones Act, has been key to Alaska's development and is the economic backbone of the state today. From moving our natural resources to market, to transporting our armed forces overseas, to bringing in the commercial goods needed to keep the state running, Alaskans rely on the maritime industry in almost every aspect of our lives," Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) said. "I'm glad the Transportation Institute's study has captured this snapshot of where we are as a maritime state, and I hope to use my chairmanship of the Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee to make Alaska a worldwide hub for maritime activity as we move into the Arctic."
"As a mariner myself, I recognize the crucial role the maritime industry plays in delivering goods to communities across the globe," said Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska). "I am a strong supporter of the Jones Act, which I believe is necessary to maintaining a viable U.S. Merchant Marine fleet that keeps Alaskan communities fueled and supplied even in some of the world's most challenging conditions. Alaska's maritime industry is not only critical to our state's economy, it is also an important part of our state's identity."
"Alaska's maritime industry contributes more than $1 billion to the state's economy every year and sustains more than $344 million in wages," Transportation Institute President Jim Henry said. "Alaska's shipyard industry also plays an important role in the state's economy by providing more than $108 million in annual economic impact, sustaining more than 1,100 associated jobs, and supporting more than $63.9 million in worker income in Alaska."
America's domestic maritime industry includes approximately 40,000 vessels, supports more than 478,000 jobs, and has an annual economic impact of $92.5 billion, according to the findings by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The industry also accounts for approximately $29 billion in wages and $10 billion in tax revenues.
U.S. maritime industry crucial to jobs, commerce in Alaska
The following is excerpted from an article released March 20 by the American Maritime Partnership and the Transportation Institute. The complete article is available online.
ANCHORAGE, AK - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, joined with the Transportation Institute, along with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska), to highlight new data from a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers that shows Alaska ranks third in the nation in per capita maritime jobs. The study showed that thousands of Alaskan jobs are directly related to the domestic maritime industry and account for more than $1 billion in economic impact. Alaska's navigable waterway network of more than 5,400 miles is the largest in the country and allows the state's maritime industry to move commodities across Alaska's 586,000 square miles.
America's domestic maritime industry includes vessel operators, marine terminals, shipyards, and workers engaged in the movement of cargo exclusively within the United States.
"For many Alaskan communities not accessible via road, our waterways are our highways, and the hard-working men and women of the state's maritime industry provide a crucial transportation link that delivers essential fuel and supplies. With more than 5,400 miles of navigable waterways, it is no surprise that the state ranks third in the nation in maritime jobs per capita," said Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). "The U.S. maritime industry, supported by the Jones Act, provides vital services necessary for Alaska's economy and quality of life, and I appreciate the work of the American Maritime Partnership, the Transportation Institute and the many companies operating in the state who are making our maritime workforce strong today and for the future."
"The U.S.-flagged fleet, enabled by strong support from the Jones Act, has been key to Alaska's development and is the economic backbone of the state today. From moving our natural resources to market, to transporting our armed forces overseas, to bringing in the commercial goods needed to keep the state running, Alaskans rely on the maritime industry in almost every aspect of our lives," Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) said. "I'm glad the Transportation Institute's study has captured this snapshot of where we are as a maritime state, and I hope to use my chairmanship of the Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee to make Alaska a worldwide hub for maritime activity as we move into the Arctic."
"As a mariner myself, I recognize the crucial role the maritime industry plays in delivering goods to communities across the globe," said Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska). "I am a strong supporter of the Jones Act, which I believe is necessary to maintaining a viable U.S. Merchant Marine fleet that keeps Alaskan communities fueled and supplied even in some of the world's most challenging conditions. Alaska's maritime industry is not only critical to our state's economy, it is also an important part of our state's identity."
"Alaska's maritime industry contributes more than $1 billion to the state's economy every year and sustains more than $344 million in wages," Transportation Institute President Jim Henry said. "Alaska's shipyard industry also plays an important role in the state's economy by providing more than $108 million in annual economic impact, sustaining more than 1,100 associated jobs, and supporting more than $63.9 million in worker income in Alaska."
America's domestic maritime industry includes approximately 40,000 vessels, supports more than 478,000 jobs, and has an annual economic impact of $92.5 billion, according to the findings by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The industry also accounts for approximately $29 billion in wages and $10 billion in tax revenues.