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U.S Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces New Members of Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of 29 members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Established in 2010, the MTSNAC is made up of leaders from commercial transportation firms, trade associations, state...

Maritime Administration Awards $6.7 Million in Grants for Marine Highway Projects Throughout the U.S.

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $6,790,000 in grants to three Marine Highway projects. The funding, provided by MARAD’s Marine Highway Program, will go towards enhancing existing services in Louisiana and Virginia as...

Small Shipyard Grant Availability of Funding Announced

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $20 million in Fiscal Year 2019 federal funding to support small U.S. shipyards. The Small Shipyard Grant Program helps modernize eligible shipyard operations while...

Maritime Administration Issues Request for Proposal

WASHINGTON – Today, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to deliver a new class of training ships referred to as a National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV). The VCM selected by MARAD will contract with a...

Maritime Administration Announces New Superintendent for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

WASHINGTON – Today, Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby announced Jack Buono as the new superintendent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Buono will take command at the Academy on November 9, having most recently served as President and CEO of ExxonMobil’s shipping subsidiary, SeaRiver Maritime,...

Maritime Administrator Welcomes Cadets to Annual Women on the Water Conference

CASTINE, Maine – Today, Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby welcomed female cadets from the seven U.S. maritime academies to the 10th annual Women on the Water Conference, held November 1-3 in Castine, Maine. The conference, sponsored by the Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) in partnership with the U.S...

United States Merchant Marine Academy Announces Resumption of Commercial Sea Year

WASHINGTON – The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) today announced that Sea Year training for USMMA Midshipmen will resume on three commercial carriers beginning in March, 2017. The reinstatement of the program follows the implementation of comprehensive new policies, including a zero...

U.S. Department Of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Welcomes The Addition Of M/V LIBERTY PASSION To Maritime Security Program

Beaumont, TX – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today welcomed the newest vessel to the Maritime Security Program (MSP) in the strategic port of Beaumont, Texas. Renamed the M/V Liberty Passion, it is the third ship owned by Liberty Global Logistics to join the MSP fleet...

AAPA & MARAD Complete Final Two Modules of Port Planning and Investment Toolkit

Developed through collaboration between the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), PFM Group of Orlando, Fla., WSP/Parsons Brinkerhoff of Virginia Beach, Va., and a host of industry experts, the PPIT is a valuable...

Maritime Administration Announces Funding Availability for Small U.S. Shipyards

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $9.8 million in Federal funding to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. The grants, provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program, help...

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