Press Releases
National Security Advisor Announced as United States Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Speaker
National Security Advisor Announced as United States Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Speaker
KINGS POINT, NY — Today, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) announced that National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will deliver...
AAPA and MARAD Announce Initiative to Identify National Port Cargo Handling Needs
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) announce a survey of port authorities and marine terminal operators that will identify the national port cargo handling needs of over the next five to...
USDOT Announces Funding for 27 Small Shipyards in 20 States to Help Increase Productivity and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand...
DOT, DOD, and Maritime Industry Work to Strengthen Ready Reserve Force
WASHINGTON – For the first time in over thirty years, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the purchase of two vessels to continue modernizing the Ready Reserve Force (RRF).
The RRF, a subset of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (...
DOT RELEASE: President Biden, U.S. DOT Announce $2.9 Billion of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Major Infrastructure Projects of Regional or National Significance
Unique Combined Funding Opportunity to Streamline Process for State, Regional and Local Governments
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $2.9 billion of funding now available for major infrastructure projects through a combined Notice of...
DOT Announces New Funding for America’s Marine Highway Program to Strengthen Supply Chains
$25 Million available, the largest single appropriation of funding ever thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of $25...