Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $653 Million in Ports to Strengthen American Supply Chains

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced over $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects across the nation under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda – a...

USDOT Strengthens Economic Supply Chain and Defense Operations

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced full enrollment for its Maritime...

Empire State Arrival and Delivery Ceremony

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Grants to Support More Efficient Supply Chains Running on Our Marine Highways

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded nearly $12 million in grants to eight marine highway projects across the nation under the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP...

MARAD Submits Report to Address Challenges at USMMA

In August, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg submitted a report to Congress on the implementation of the National Academy of Public Administration’s (NAPA) recommendations to address challenges at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA).  

MARAD Selects the Center for Naval Analyses to Examine the Future of the U.S. Maritime Industry

MARAD announces its selection of the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to conduct a study for the purpose of informing a new national maritime strategy. CNA is an independent, nonprofit Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the Department of the Navy with expertise...

MARAD Designates Two New Marine Highway Routes

M-11 in Alaska will add over 6,500 miles to the marine highway system    The M-79 route extends the reach of the Ohio River system by nearly 250 miles

JUNEAU, AK – While in Alaska, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg...

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to Host First Advisory Council Public Meeting

WASHINGTON - Today, the Maritime Administration announced that the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council (Council) will conduct its first public meeting on Monday, August 7...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Ships Enrolled in the Tanker Security Program

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that nine ships have been enrolled in the Tanker Security Program (TSP). TSP establishes a fleet of active,...

MARAD Announces Notice of Opportunity for Eligible Training Entities for Designation as a Center of Excellence

WASHINGTON – 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 and support community or technical colleges...