New Maritime Administrator sworn in
Following her confirmation by the Senate, Rear Admiral Ann Phillips, USN, Ret., has now been sworn in as the 20th Administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD). She is the first woman to
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MARAD: $25 million available for America’s Marine Highway Program
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $25 million in funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP), which supports the development and expanded use of America’s navigable waterways.
MARAD: $450 million available for Port Infrastructure Development grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The
New MARAD report: U.S. shipyards support $42.4 billion in GDP
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a new report—The Economic Importance of the U.S. Private Shipbuilding and Repairing Industry—that measures the economic importance of the shipbuilding and repairing
MARAD announces availability of $10.8 million in AMHP grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $10,819,000 in grant funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The AMHP’s purpose is to encourage the use
SCA member shipyards get $7 million in grants
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) reports that nine of its members received more than $7 million in the latest round of awards under the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program.
MARAD invites applications for $230 million in port infrastructure grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encouraging states and port authorities to apply for $230 million in discretionary grant funding for port and