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USDOT Announces $450 Million For Ports Available Through the Port Infrastructure Development Program

WASHINGTON – As a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $450 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding through MARAD’s Port...

Mariner Work-Life Balance Symposium

Join us for the MARAD/CMTS Mariner Work-Life Balance Symposium on April 16, 2024. The symposium will feature an opening session with Father Sinclair Oubre; two panels focused on identifying viable ways to...

Maritime Administration Announces Centers of Excellence Designations for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the designation of 32 Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The designated COEs consist of 50 maritime training locations across 17 states and Guam...

DOT Readout of Supply Chain Stakeholder Call on Red Sea Disruptions

On Thursday, as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy’s ongoing coordination efforts amid attacks in the Red Sea, DOT convened stakeholders from the federal government as well as the shipping, trucking, rail, port, and other supply...

New Year’s Message from the Maritime Administrator to US Flag Mariners

As we find ourselves in the home stretch of another trip around the sun, I want to pause and take the time to reflect on how your efforts make MARAD incredibly successful year in and year out. Thank you!

I am amazed by the unwavering dedication and tremendous work ethic displayed...