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Statement of Commissioner Louis E. Sola: Celebrating Maritime Day 2021
Every year on May 22nd, we celebrate National Maritime Day. This year, it is particularly appropriate to pause and reflect on the contributions Merchant Mariners and the U.S. flag fleet make to the security of the Nation and our economy. Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United… Read More »
Statement of Commissioner Sola: Donating Surplus Vaccines to Caribbean & Central America Would Benefit American Industry & Security
Sharing surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses with Caribbean and Central American nations will help protect vulnerable populations, promote U.S. diplomatic efforts, and help restart an important industry within the American travel and tourism service sector. Those are the arguments made in a letter sent Tuesday to President Joseph Biden by Federal… Read More »
Letter of Commissioner Sola to President Biden on Caribbean Cruise Vaccines
Letter of Commissioner Sola to President Biden encouraging the prioritization of Caribbean and Central American cruise ports when distributing surplus vaccines to foreign shores. Louis E. Sola is a Commissioner with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. The thoughts and comments expressed here are their own and do not necessarily represent the… Read More »
Remarks of Commissioner Sola at Port of Galveston
Good Afternoon, Buenas Tardes! Albert Shannon, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Port of Galveston Alan Robb, President, I-L-A Mayor – Craig Brown Business Impact Leaders “J.P.” Bryan, Jr. Emerson Hankamer Philip Kuebler Gina M. Spagnola, President & CEO, Galveston Chamber of Commerce Michael Woody, Chief Tourism Officer, Galveston Island Convention &… Read More »
Commissioner Sola Meets with Florida’s Governor & Attorney General on Cruise Ship Matters
Commissioner Louis E. Sola recently held meetings in Tallahassee with Florida’s Governor and Attorney General to brief each on his Fact Finding 30 investigation of COVID-19 related impacts to the cruise industry and to respectively discuss what he envisions as ways to allow for the safe resumption of passenger vessel… Read More »
Statement by Commissioner Louis E. Sola on the One Year Anniversary of the Cessation of Cruise Activity from U.S. Ports
The arrival of COVID-19 in the United States one-year ago and its ensuing spread has created a year of challenges for Americans, including economic impacts and hardships. The loss of cruise operations over the course of an entire year has been felt by people and municipalities who rely on this… Read More »
Fact Finding 30 Interim Report Issued Examining Impacts to CA, HI, and U.S. Pacific Territories
Commissioner Louis E. Sola today released “Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the Cruise Industry on California, Hawaii, and the Pacific,” the latest in a series of interim reports being issued as part of the ongoing Fact Finding 30 investigation he is conducting. The report examines direct and indirect economic impacts… Read More »
Commissioner Sola Interviewed in News Story on Cruise Industry
Commissioner Louis E. Sola was interviewed as part of a CNBC story, “Cruise Lines Stay Afloat Amid COVID-19”, reported by Seema Moody, which ran on the March 12, 2021 edition of “The News With Shepherd Smith”. The story can be viewed at: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/03/12/demand-for-cruises-spike-as-economy-reopens.html In April 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission… Read More »
Letter of Commissioners Bentzel & Sola Seeking Information on Houston Channel Restrictions
On March 2, 2021, Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola sent a letter to Mr. Ric Campo, Chairman of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, and Captain Reginal McKamie, Chairman of Houston Pilot Board, inquiring about how the Houston Ship Channel Large Vessel Restriction statute… Read More »
Statement of Commissioner Sola: Commending the Bipartisan Efforts to Address Resumption of Cruises to Alaska
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Chairman Peter DeFazio and Congressman Don Young for their leadership in the effort to convince the Canadian authorities to work with the cruise industry to address Canada’s legitimate health concerns without hindering the resumption of sailings between the ports in Alaska… Read More »