Crude, not charters, cause gas spike, say U.S. shipowners

Ocean

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

American Maritime Partnership (AMP), a lobbying organization for the domestic shipping industry, said it's being unfairly blamed for the rising price of gasoline. In a letter sent Tuesday to Rep. Duncan Hunter, chairman, and Rep. John Garamendi, ranking member, of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee , AMP complained "a small number of misinformed individuals have blamed the increase on American shipping companies. However, we want you to know that t...

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