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AS Prepared: Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) Annual Meeting

REMARKS AS PREPARED BY

MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR REAR ADM. (RET) ANN PHILLIPS

SHIP OPERATIONS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM (SOCP) ANNUAL MEETING

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD...

As Prepared: Remarks at the Paducah Chamber Fly-In by Deputy MA Lucinda Lessley

Remarks of Lucinda Lessley Deputy Maritime Administrator Maritime Administration At the Paducah Chamber Fly-In Capitol Visitors Center in Room CVC-217 Tuesday, September 20, 2022

INTRODUCTION

Thank you, Sandra, for the warm introduction....

Diverse research team to explore future energy options for Great Lakes shipping

MARAD study aims to inform future US investments in low carbon shipping

WASHINGTON – Today, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the launch of a 16-month study exploring low carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the...

As Prepared: Address to the USMMA Regiment of Midshipmen, Faculty, and Staff

REMARKS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY by Rear Admiral Ann C. Phillips (USN, Ret.) Administrator, Maritime Administration Address to the Regiment of Midshipmen, Faculty, and Staff September 19, 2022

Thank you for that introduction. I’m very excited to...

MARAD Announces New Initiatives to Support Cargo Preference Compliance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. commercial shipping industry is critical to our economy and national security, and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is focused on sustaining and growing American shipping capacity. This week during testimony before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 26 Transportation Projects Nationwide

This year’s INFRA awards emphasize projects that strengthen supply chains, help make goods more affordable and are located in rural areas and historically disadvantaged communities

DETROIT – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced that the Biden-...

Maritime Administration Announces Latest Title XI Loan Closing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced today that Canal Barge Company, Inc., headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, received a Federal Ship Financing Program (commonly known as “Title XI”) loan guarantee amount of $51,458,000 over...