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MARAD 10-05
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Contact: Sharon Jenkins
Tel.: (202) 366-4610
MARAD Honors Four Companies for their Support of U.S. Merchant Marine
The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) honored four American companies for their support of the U.S. maritime industry. The four are Carrier Corporation of Farmington, CT, Lowe’s Companies of Mooresville, NC, Perini Corporation of Framingham, MA, and Yowell International of Melbourne, FL.
All four companies received MARAD’s Shipper’s Award for voluntarily transporting significant portions of their international cargo on U.S.-flag vessels. The awards were presented as part of the National Maritime Day observance. National Maritime Day was set aside by Congress in 1933 to honor the maritime industry and is observed officially on May 22.
In presenting the awards, Acting Maritime Administrator John Jamian said, “We know it takes an extra degree of planning for busy companies to ship their goods on U.S.-flag vessels. But, we need the support of our American companies if the U.S. Merchant Marine is to continue to prosper.”
The ceremony was hosted by the Propeller Club of the United States in Washington, DC, a non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement and well-being of all interests of the maritime community.
To learn more about the Maritime Administration, visit the web site at http://www.marad.dot.gov.
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