American Maritime Partnership

What American Maritime Partnership does

American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association and advocacy coalition that represents the U.S. domestic maritime industry. AMP was formed as the successor to the Maritime Cabotage Task Force (MCTF) and serves as the unified umbrella organization for vessel owners and operators, shipbuilders and repair yards, equipment manufacturers and vendors, dredging and marine construction contractors, maritime labor, and allied trade associations. Its principal mission is to defend the Jones Act (Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920), which requires goods and passengers transported between U.S. points to move on U.S.-owned, U.S.-built, and U.S.-crewed vessels, and to communicate the national security, homeland security, and economic security benefits of the domestic maritime industry to policymakers, the media, and the public.

AMP does not develop proprietary technology or sell commercial products; its outputs are policy advocacy, research and economic studies (produced with partners such as Navigistics Consulting), the American Maritime Podcast, press releases, the Military to Maritime workforce program (militarytomaritime.org), grassroots campaigns such as "Use Your VOICE," and educational content covering the Jones Act, sustainability, offshore wind, and the China maritime challenge. The organization is sustained by membership dues and contributions from its coalition members.

AMP is governed by a board of directors drawn from across its membership, with Jennifer Carpenter (also President of American Waterways Operators) serving as President, Sara Fuentes (Transportation Institute) as Vice President, and Jim Weakley (Lake Carriers' Association) as Secretary & Treasurer. Board seats are held by executives from major carriers and trade associations including Matson Navigation, Crowley, Kirby, Pasha Hawaii, TOTE, Interlake Steamship, American Petroleum Tankers, Overseas Shipholding Group, Arcosa, Maritime Partners, American Maritime Officers Service, Shipbuilders Council of America, Dredging Contractors of America, Fairwater, and Associated Federal Pilots and Docking Masters of Louisiana. The organization operates from a single Washington, DC headquarters at 1601 K Street NW.

Name

American Maritime Partnership

Legal name

American Maritime Partnership

Website

https://americanmaritimepartnership.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

American Maritime Partnership is a Washington, DC-based non-profit trade association and advocacy coalition that defends the Jones Act on behalf of U.S. vessel operators, shipbuilders, maritime labor, and allied trade associations through policy engagement, research, and public education.

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Headquarters

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Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Coalition Membership Dues: AMP represents a broad coalition of maritime industry stakeholders including vessel owners, operators, shipbuilders, equipment manufacturers, trade associations, and maritime workers. The organization is sustained through membership dues and contributions from its member organizations across the domestic maritime industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is a non-profit trade association and advocacy coalition that represents the U.S. domestic maritime industry. It unites vessel owners and operators, shipbuilders, shipboard and shoreside workers, equipment manufacturers, dredging and marine construction contractors, and other trade associations to advocate for the preservation of the Jones Act and educate policymakers, media, and the public on the national security, homeland security, and economic benefits of America's domestic maritime industry.

Product overview

American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is a trade association and advocacy coalition representing the domestic maritime industry. It does not offer a commercial product or software platform. AMP's activities include policy advocacy, public education, scholarship programs, and industry communications (podcasts, press releases) centered on the Jones Act and domestic maritime issues.

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Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMP joined Green Marine, a voluntary environmental certification program for the North American marine industry, demonstrating commitment to environmental sustainability in maritime operations.
• Navigistics ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaritime industry consulting and market analysis firm that produces reports on the Jones Act waiver impacts and economic analysis for AMP, providing data-driven research supporting AMP's advocacy positions.
• Ørsted Offshore North AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured on the American Maritime Podcast discussing offshore wind energy development and how American Maritime fits into the growing offshore wind market in America.
• American Waterways OperatorscoreOthersAMP President Jennifer Carpenter also serves as President of the American Waterways Operators, representing the tugboat, towboat, and barge industry on AMP's Board.
• Navy League of the United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong supporter of the Jones Act; Navy League President Daniel Branch has publicly endorsed Jones Act policies for their critical role in national defense sealift capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chamber of Shipping of America: US maritime industry trade association representing primarily international-flag operators. Comparable trade-association model focused on US maritime policy, though its constituency differs from AMP's Jones Act–focused domestic fleet members.
• Transportation Institute: Maritime labor and industry advocacy organization represented on AMP's board by its Vice President. Directly comparable as a domestic maritime policy advocacy body with labor-union ties.
• Lake Carriers' Association: Trade association representing Great Lakes shipping operators. AMP's Secretary/Treasurer represents Lake Carriers' Association; a domestic maritime industry trade association with comparable advocacy function for a regional vertical.
• American Waterways Operators: Trade association representing the US tugboat, towboat, and barge industry. AMP's president (Jennifer Carpenter) also leads AWO; directly comparable as a US-domestic maritime advocacy trade association with overlapping membership.
• Shipbuilders Council of America: US shipbuilding industry trade association and AMP board member. Comparable as a domestic maritime trade association focused on policy advocacy and represents a key vertical within AMP's broader coalition.

Broad incumbents

• World Shipping Council: International trade association representing the global liner shipping industry. Comparable as a maritime trade association advocating on shipping policy, but at a global scale rather than AMP's US-domestic Jones Act focus.
• International Chamber of Shipping: Principal international trade association for merchant shipowners and operators. Functions as a global maritime advocacy body, comparable in form to AMP but operating internationally rather than on US domestic cabotage.

Others

• Green Marine: Voluntary environmental certification program for the North American marine industry. AMP joined Green Marine as a partner; comparable as an adjacent maritime coalition where AMP gains presence in the sustainability conversation outside its core Jones Act remit.
• National Defense Industrial Association: Trade association for the US defense industrial base, including shipbuilders supporting naval vessels. Comparable as an advocacy coalition linking industrial-policy and national-security arguments relevant to AMP's 'Fourth Arm of Defense' positioning.
• Navy League of the United States: Civilian organization supporting US sea services and maritime policy. AMP cites it as a strong supporter of Jones Act sealift policy; comparable as a maritime advocacy organization with national-security framing, though focused on naval rather than commercial interests.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@americanmaritimepartnershi6404
• Xx.com/AMPmaritime

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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