WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded more than $20 million in grants to support capital improvements at 29 U.S. small shipyards as a part of its Small Shipyard Grant program. MARAD’s Small...

San Jacinto College, TX / Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TX The Maritime Administration (MARAD) was pleased to participate in the National Maritime Workforce Conference held in Texas last week. The conference brought together representatives from...

Ask folks unfamiliar with the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) where it’s graduates can be found and they will likely tell you on a cargo ship plying the deep oceans, or in some exotic port on the far side of the globe. And they would be,...

The Maritime Administration today announced that RADM James Helis has accepted a position at MARAD headquarters in Washington DC where he will serve as a Special Assistant to the Administrator.  During his six-year assignment as Superintendent,...

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service announced today $2.6 million in maritime heritage grants to assist funding 34 preservation and education projects in 14 states and the Northern Mariana Islands. In partnership with the U.S. Department of...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $19.6 million in federal funding to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. The grants...

SAVANNAH, Ga. –The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby, attended the groundbreaking of the Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail project. The Mason Mega Rail project will support improved freight mobility throughout the area...

I learned today that my alma mater – Kings Point – has once again received full accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As I’ve stated since my confirmation hearing, the success of the Academy at every level is one of my...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $9.8 million to 18 U.S. small shipyards through its Small Shipyard Grant Program. These investments support industrial modernizations that will increase productivity...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) has activated two National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels for a pre-scripted Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mission to support relief efforts in Texas. The...