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MARAD

Legacy ID
281

Great Lakes Gateway

The Great Lakes Gateway region, known as the Nation’s Fourth Seacoast, encompasses eight states to include all or a portion of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as well as an awareness of commercial activity along the Great Lakes’ shores of the...

Data Statistics

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Vessels Fleet lists U.S.-Flag Privately-Owned Fleet (As of February, 2025) U.S.-Flag Integrated and Articulated Tug-Barge Units (ITB/ATB) (2017) | Excel Merchant...

Deepwater Ports Map

Applications Currently Under Review

Blue Marlin Offshore Project (Oil [Export])

Bluewater SPM (Oil [Export])

GulfLink (Oil [Export])

Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT) (Oil [Export])

West Delta LNG (LNG [Export])

Approved: Operational...

Grants And Finances

A modern and fully integrated maritime transportation system and shipbuilding industrial base is critical to economic and national security. The ability to move freight quickly and efficiently requires a solid U.S. shipbuilding and repair base, modern port infrastructure, and an efficient...