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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announces that the MARAD-supported U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation website went live on May 2, 2025. The Center and its Secretariat, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will promote the study, research,...
Outstanding Stewardship by a Government Agency – U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) for the N.S. Savannah (Baltimore City). Since the N.S. Savannah arrived in Baltimore in 2008, MARAD has meticulously cared for the National Historic Landmark vessel, the world’s first nuclear-powered merchant ship, balancing decommissioning efforts with historic preservation. Through innovative approaches, MARAD has restored public spaces, enhanced accessibility, and ensured the ship’s legacy as a symbol of peaceful nuclear technology.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Maritime Administration issued a license authorizing to Delfin LNG, LLC, to own, construct, operate, and eventually decommission a deepwater port, to export Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the United States.
The Delfin LNG, LLC deepwater port facility will transport LNG to the global market from the United States (U.S.) Federal waters, approximately 37.4 to 40.8 nautical miles off the coast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
WASHINGTON – On Friday February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the issuance of the Texas Gulflink LLC (TGL) Record of Decision (ROD) to Sentinel Midstream, LLC, which will own, construct, and operate a deepwater port for the export of domestically produced crude oil. This action supports President Donald Trump’s Unleashing American Energy Executive Order that was signed on January 20, 2025.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) released its first Diverse Mariner Workforce Recruitment Strategy to assist the six State Maritime Academies (SMA) and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in strengthening the next generation of the nation’s mariner workforce. This strategy focuses on identifying and enhancing the incoming talent pool of individuals joining the mariner workforce that remains vital to national security and economic prosperity.
WASHINGTON – On January 12, 2025, Maritime Administrator Ann C. Phillips, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.), departed the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Phillips, who was sworn in as MARAD’s 20th Administrator on May 16, 2022, guided a team of nearly 900 professionals, orchestrating 33 wide-ranging responsibilities that provide critical infrastructure and support for the nation’s commercial and military maritime sectors.
To date, Biden-Harris Administration has announced nearly
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently made a selection for the secretariat of the U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation. The solicitation for the Center’s secretariat was made through the process of a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP). MARAD ultimately selected the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to establish and maintain the U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation as its secretariat.