Maritime Administration Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan Focused on Mariner Recruitment, Training, and Retention

Maritime Administration Announces Centers of Excellence Designations for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the designation of 32 Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The designated COEs consist of 50 maritime training locations across 17 states and Guam...

DOT Readout of Supply Chain Stakeholder Call on Red Sea Disruptions

On Thursday, as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy’s ongoing coordination efforts amid attacks in the Red Sea, DOT convened stakeholders from the federal government as well as the shipping, trucking, rail, port, and other supply...

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...

New Year’s Message from the Maritime Administrator to US Flag Mariners

As we find ourselves in the home stretch of another trip around the sun, I want to pause and take the time to reflect on how your efforts make MARAD incredibly successful year in and year out. Thank you! 

I am amazed by the unwavering dedication and tremendous work ethic displayed...

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 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...