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  • Duffy taps new leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

    Duffy taps new leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo has been named superintendent and Dr. Johnathan Gajdos provost at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The Department of Transportation says that both have decades of experience in public administration,…

  • Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2025: The full interviews

    Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2025: The full interviews As the maritime industry continues to expand, innovate, and welcome a more diverse workforce, we’re proud to present our 2025 list of Top Women in Maritime—now in its sixth year of celebrating the leaders shaping the future of our industry. This year’s honorees represent a…

  • Senate confirms Stephen Carmel as Maritime Administrator

    Senate confirms Stephen Carmel as Maritime Administrator The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed Stephen Carmel, president of U.S. Marine Management LLC, as Administrator of the Maritime Administration, bringing decades of maritime experience to the role. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., Carmel’s career began as a deck officer and Master with…

  • AMP welcomes over 1,100 maritime academy graduates to the industry

    AMP welcomes over 1,100 maritime academy graduates to the industry The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, today congratulated the more than 1,100 new graduates from America’s maritime academies. These new maritime academy graduates now join the 650,000 men and women in the American maritime workforce: a key component…

  • Sean Kline named new CSA president and CEO

    Sean Kline named new CSA president and CEO The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has promoted Sean Kline to CEO and president, succeeding Kathy Metcalf, who steps into the role of president emeritus. Kline served seven years on the CSA’s Board of directors before joining as Director of Maritime Affairs in 2014. He will…

  • Hornblower names Ed Quinn president of its ferry and concession division

    Hornblower names Ed Quinn president of its ferry and concession division Hornblower Group has named Ed Quinn, a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., as its president of ferry and concession. In this role, Quinn will oversee brands, including Statue City Cruises, Alcatraz City Cruises, and Niagara City Cruises, as…

  • Nunan and Wulf to depart Kings Point leadership roles

    Nunan and Wulf to depart Kings Point leadership roles The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, 14th Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., and Deputy Superintendent Rear Admiral David M. Wulf have announced their departures. Among their last official duties at the Academy were to…

  • VIDEO: Sean Duffy addresses USMMA Class of 2025

    VIDEO: Sean Duffy addresses USMMA Class of 2025 “It truly is an honor to be here today and celebrate some of America’s strongest, finest, and best-looking graduates our great country has to offer,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said yesterday as he delivered the keynote address to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Class…

  • Op-Ed: How the SHIPS for America Act can restore U.S. maritime leadership

    Op-Ed: How the SHIPS for America Act can restore U.S. maritime leadership By Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) Flanked by two oceans, the United States has always been a maritime nation. Our dominance over the oceans was a key factor in establishing the U.S. as the most powerful nation on Earth. My family has lived this. Both…

  • Four Kingspointers awarded Crowley scholarships

    Four Kingspointers awarded Crowley scholarships Four students at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, N.Y., – Draygan Colonese, Elizabeth Kay, Charles Lausten and Gianna Russo – have been awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships in recognition of their success and commitment to careers in the maritime industry. The Kingspointers were selected based…

  • Sean Dalton elected new AIMU chair

    Sean Dalton elected new AIMU chair Sean M. Dalton, CPCU, AMIM, executive vice president, Munich Reinsurance America Inc., was elected chair of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) at its annual meeting on Nov. 6. Dalton, who is Munich Re’s head of marine underwriting, North America and head of global marine facultative, succeeds Anthony…