SMALL BUSINESS : U.S. Agency to Honor Melrose Industries for Using American Ships
Uncle Sam says thanks to Melrose Industries for buying American.
The small Huntington Beach company leases U.S. merchant ships to export its product: bulk paper used to make toilet and facial tissue. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration will award the paper broker a certificate of appreciation during a ceremony on the Queen Mary in Long Beach.
“We give preference to American-flagged vessels,†said David Rose, president of Melrose Industries. “Supporting the American-flagged fleet is very important to the overall security of the country.â€
In a national emergency, such as the Gulf War three years ago, the government can press American-flagged ships into service.
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