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- October 21, 2020
- October 20, 2020
Studying merchant marine operations at the university level is a core component of MARAD's education strategy, particularly its essential responsibility to...
- October 20, 2020WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced that it is accepting applications from eligible and qualified institutions to apply for a Centers of Excellence (CoE) designation, which will recognize...
- October 16, 2020
Marine shipping is the most energy-efficient form of freight transport. It is the backbone of global trade, responsible for transporting 80 percent of the world’s goods by volume and over 70 percent of global trade by value. Marine shipping...
- October 15, 2020WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the award of more than $220 million in discretionary grant funding to improve port facilities in 16 states and territories through the Maritime Administration’s (...
- October 9, 2020
For actions on June 2, 1973
Gallant Ship Award Citation:
In the early morning, June 2, 1973, responding to a message that the C/V SEA WITCH and tanker SS ESSO BRUSSELS had collided in New York Harbor, the Tug BRIAN...
- October 8, 2020WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the launch of a new Marine Highway module of the Port Planning & Investment Toolkit (Toolkit), which helps U.S. ports plan, evaluate, and finance...
- October 6, 2020
- October 2, 2020
- October 2, 2020