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
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the appointment of 25 new members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). The MTSNAC’s Charter is to advise the Secretary, through the
There’s a reason why so many shipbuilders have Washington, D.C. offices. The House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces today released its proposals for the FY 2023 National
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the immediate designation of four new Marine Highway Projects as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). Projects in North Carolina,
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
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that up to $684.3 million is now available for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. The grants will be awarded, on a