AMP: American Maritime Podcast

Congresswoman Kat Cammack represents Florida’s Third Congressional District in the northern part of the state, including Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Putnam, and Union Counties and a large portion of Marion County, including the city of Ocala. Congresswoman Cammack was the youngest Republican woman elected to Congress in the 2020 election cycle. Congresswoman Cammack is a proud graduate of the Naval W...

Admiral Paul Zukunft assumed the duties of the 25th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on May 30, 2014. He lead America’s oldest continuous seagoing service and the largest component of the Department of Homeland Security, comprised of 41,700 active duty, 7,800 reserve, 8,300 civilian and 31,000 volunteer Auxiliarists until his retirement in 2018. Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast fo...

Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a conversation with Clark Todd, Chairman of the Board of the American Waterway Operators! Key topics include: Why it's important that American vessels and mariners service inland routes rather than foreign companies Jones Act vessels as the U.S. Coast Guard's "eyes and ears" The importance of the Jones Act to America's economic security

Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a conversation with Mike Roberts, an adjunct fellow with Hudson Institute’s Center for Defense Concepts and Technology. Mike previously served as President of the American Maritime Partnership. Key topics include: Addressing the "greatest hits" of misconceptions about the Jones Act The growing influence of China in the global maritime space The c...

Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a conversation with Dick Balzano, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America. Key topics include: The role American dredgers played in freeing the Ever Forward, which was grounded in the Chesapeake Bay for over a month The importance of the Jones Act to America's national, homeland, and economic security The importance of dredging to the growth o...

Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a very special Earth Day episode on the future of offshore wind in America and how American Maritime fits into this exciting new market. AMP Vice President Jennifer Carpenter interviews Troy Patton, Chief Operating Officer of Ørsted Offshore North America. Key topics include: How American Maritime benefits from the growing offshore wind market. T...

Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a timely conversation about the importance of American Maritime to America’s national security. AMP Secretary and Treasurer Sara Fuentes interviews Dr. Sal Mercogliano, associate professor of History at Campbell University in North Carolina where he teaches courses in World Maritime History and Maritime Security. He is also an adjunct professor w...

Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a timely conversation about the importance of American Maritime to America’s national security. AMP Secretary and Treasurer Sara Fuentes interviews Luke Lorenz, Director of Legislative Affairs at Navy League of the United States, about his military background and the importance of the Jones Act to keeping America safe.  Key topics include: The im...

Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a timely conversation amid increasing cybersecurity attacks against critical infrastructure operators and a war in Eastern Europe that threatens to spill out beyond the region. AMP Secretary and Treasurer Sara Fuentes interviews Jason Atwell, Principal Advisor of Global Intelligence at Mandiant to discuss the rapidly-evolving cybersecurity threat...

Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a special conversation on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 and the heroic contributions of American Maritime to rescue half a million Americans from lower Manhattan. Our guest, Admiral James Loy, USCG (Ret.) served as the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard during 9/11 and shared his experience leading the Coast Guard during that tragic time....

In our latest episode of the American Maritime Podcast, we hear from Dr. Michael Pillsbury, a leading expert on China. During the podcast, Dr. Pillsbury discusses China's global mercantile strategy and maritime initiatives, the U.S. foreign policy response, and how the domestic American maritime sector is important to countering these efforts. Dr. Pillsbury is senior fellow and director for Chines...

In our latest episode of the American Maritime Podcast, we hear from Congressman Rick Larsen, who represents a maritime district in Washington state. During the podcast, Congressman Larsen discusses the importance of a strong maritime sector to our national security and defense readiness, President Biden's infrastructure proposal and maritime transportation, and how the domestic maritime sector cr...

In our latest episode of the American Maritime Podcast, we hear from the former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien on his thoughts about China's maritime strategy and global ambitions, U.S. defense and foreign policy, and the Biden Administration's response. Ambassador O'Brien also discusses how investment in American maritime is critical to support our Nation's security.

In our latest podcast, guest host Jennifer Carpenter from the American Waterways Operators is joined by Dr. Eleanor Kirtley from Green Marine to discuss environmental sustainability initiatives across the U.S. maritime industry. Jennifer and Dr. Kirtley also cover President Biden’s new push to increase offshore wind infrastructure and recent activity in the U.S. Congress on reducing carbon emissio...

In our latest episode of the American Maritime Podcast, we hear from Retired Admiral James Stavridis about the growing threat of China to dominate the globe through investments in maritime and hear his thoughts about the possible Biden Administration approach to maritime policy. 

Jon Kaskin of the Navy League U.S. joins the American Maritime Podcast and focuses on the Navy League U.S. report warning of China's investment in maritime as part of a plan to achieve global dominance, both commercially and strategically.

On this edition of the American Maritime Partnership Podcast, join AMP President Mike Roberts and Congressman Mike Gallagher as they discuss the unique issues facing the Great Lakes maritime industry.  Mike and Congressman Gallagher discuss the importance of Great Lakes maritime to U.S. national and economic security, growing cybersecurity threats to the maritime industry, and supporting American...

Join American Maritime Partnership President Mike Roberts and economist John Reeve as they discuss the American Maritime Partnership's recent study on the Jones Act's positive impact on Hawaii's economy.  Mike and John discuss how the Jones Act has virtually no affect on the cost of living in Hawaii and what actually does drive Hawaii's high cost of living. Other topics include the importance of t...

Join Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) as he engages World War II Merchant Marine Veteran Dave Yoho in a timely and dynamic conversation on the role of American maritime during WWII and the significance of the Jones Act for American security. As we continue to reflect on the Centennial of the U.S. Merchant Marine Act, and recognize the significance of the Merchant Mariners of World War II Congress...

In this episode of the American Maritime Podcast, we are honored to welcome Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL-04) to the show. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic where American mariners continue to work around the clock to deliver vital goods and products, Rep. Rutherford reflects on the importance of domestic maritime capabilities to U.S. national security and the economic benefits it drives t...

In our second episode of the American Maritime Podcast, we take a look behind the scenes of the USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort, two U.S. Navy hospital ships operated by the U.S. Military Sealift Command that are currently stationed in Los Angeles and New York City to provide a full spectrum of medical care to impacted communities during the national coronavirus pandemic. Joining us for this episo...

This inaugural podcast, hosted by the American Maritime Partnership President, Mike Roberts, features Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments experts Bryan Clark and Tim Walton, who recently authored a new report titled, Strengthening the U.S. Defense Maritime Industrial Base: A Plan to Improve Maritime Industry’s Contribution to National Security. This American Maritime Podcast was recorde...