Back in February, a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found, that while the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has about 800 employees to carry out its many missions,
As President Trump’s nominee for Maritime Administrator, president of U.S. Marine Management LLC Steven Carmel, awaits Senate confirmation, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has appointed Sang H. Yi as Acting Maritime
While efforts to trim the federal workforce make the headlines, some agencies are plainly understaffed. A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that while the Department of Transportation’s
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.85 million in United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP) grants to five marine highway projects across the U.S. The funding, which is sharply down on
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced plans to invest nearly $580 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S.
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has selected the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to establish and maintain the new U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation. The solicitation for the Center for Maritime Innovation’s
Philly Shipyard Inc. yesterday delivered the Patriot State, the second of five new purpose-built, state-of-the-art training vessels for America’s state maritime academies. The vessels are being built under MARAD’s National Security Multi-Mission
Last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant program. This year, though,
By Todd Hiller The Marine Log Ship Repair USA Conference, held annually in New Orleans, La., brings together some of the finest minds and leading stakeholders in the ship repair industry, providing
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to establish a U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation. The center will support the study, research, development, assessment, and deployment of
