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Maritime Administration Announces $9.8 Million in Grants to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Competitiveness

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $9.8 million to 18 U.S. small shipyards through its Small Shipyard Grant Program. These investments support industrial modernizations that will increase productivity and allow the country’s small shipyards to...

Statement from the Maritime Administator

I learned today that my alma mater – Kings Point – has once again received full accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As I’ve stated since my confirmation hearing, the success of the Academy at every level is one of my highest priorities, and this announcement is...

Maritime Administrator Attends Groundbreaking for Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Project

SAVANNAH, Ga. –The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby, attended the groundbreaking of the Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail project. The Mason Mega Rail project will support improved freight mobility throughout the area by increasing intermodal container...

Department of Transportation Announces Availability of Funding for Small Shipyards

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $19.6 million in federal funding to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. The grants are provided through the Small Shipyard Grant...

National Park Service and Maritime Administration Announce $2.6 Million in Maritime Heritage Preservation

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service announced today $2.6 million in maritime heritage grants to assist funding 34 preservation and education projects in 14 states and the Northern Mariana Islands. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), the...

Statement from the Maritime Administration

The Maritime Administration today announced that RADM James Helis has accepted a position at MARAD headquarters in Washington DC where he will serve as a Special Assistant to the Administrator. During his six-year assignment as Superintendent, Helis led the response to many complex issues...

Mariners Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

Ask folks unfamiliar with the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) where it’s graduates can be found and they will likely tell you on a cargo ship plying the deep oceans, or in some exotic port on the far side of the globe. And they would be, for the most part correct. However, most don...

USDOT’s Maritime Administration joins National Maritime Workforce Conference

San Jacinto College, TX / Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TX The Maritime Administration (MARAD) was pleased to participate in the National Maritime Workforce Conference held in Texas last week. The conference brought together representatives from academia and industry professionals from...

Maritime Administration Announces More Than $20 Million in Grants for U.S. Small Shipyards

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded more than $20 million in grants to support capital improvements at 29 U.S. small shipyards as a part of its Small Shipyard Grant program. MARAD’s Small Shipyard grant funding supports capital...

Maritime Administration Awards $4.8 Million in Grants

WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced $4,872,000 in grants to six Marine Highway projects. The funding, provided by the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Marine Highway program, will help enhance existing marine highways serving ports in Louisiana,...

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