On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as
Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard, Inc. yesterday celebrated the cutting of steel for the fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) destined
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of nearly $20 million in federal FY 2023 funding to help modernize small U.S. shipyards and provide workforce training MARAD’s
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., (USMMA) have released the USMMA Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022.
The U.S. Department of Transportation and New York State today announced the implementation of concurrent jurisdiction at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Concurrent jurisdiction on the USMMA campus in Kings Point,
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded nearly $39 million in grants to 12 marine highway projects across the nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has launched a 16-month study exploring low carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) reports that New Orleans headquartered Canal Barge Company Inc. has received a Federal Ship Financing Program (as “Title XI”) loan guarantee amount of $51,458,000
Looking to recognize and support community colleges, technical colleges, and maritime training centers that prepare Americans for maritime careers, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is inviting them to apply to
As one part of an initiative announced by the White House yesterday, vessels built for the offshore wind sector have been designated “Vessels of National Interest.” The designation, aimed at prioritizing offshore