Maritime Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking of Port of Duluth Intermodal Project

News Digest DOT 50-15

MARAD Announces Funding for Air Emissions/Alternative Energy Projects. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that up to $1.3 million in Federal funding is now available through cooperative agreements for projects supporting vessel emissions reductions and alternative energy. The...

News Digest 43-15

MARAD Announces Final Policy for Deepwater Export License Applications. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has determined that all operational and regulatory aspects regarding the acceptance, evaluation and processing of Deepwater Port license applications for the construction and...

News Digest - DOT 37-15

MARAD Announces Funding Opportunity for LNG Conversion Project. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that $900,000 in federal funding is now available to support the conversion of existing U.S. flag vessels to liquefied natural gas propulsion. MARAD intends to use the...

News Digest DOT 17-15

Maritime Administration Implements Certification of Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Training Program Providers. The Maritime Administration has begun certifying cruise vessel security and safety training program providers. As part of the voluntary certification, MARAD will review...

News Digest DOT 103-14

MARAD Awards Grant for Cutting Edge Green Project. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a $450,000 grant to AEP Rivers Operations of St. Louis, Missouri, to modify the Motor Vessel (M/V) Christopher Parsonage, into a fuel-efficient hybrid vessel that conserves fuel and reduces...

News Digest DOT 102-14

DOT to Issue Final Rule Regarding Air Travel with Musical Instruments by the End of 2014. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to issue a final rule by the end of 2014 to implement section 403 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 regarding the carriage of musical...

News Digest DOT 100-14

MARAD Testing Alternative Power for Vessels. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is testing state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient technology onboard the Training Ship (TS) Kennedy. The National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel was provided to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy by MARAD for...

News Digest 98-14

MARAD Seeks Comments on Proposed Policy for Deepwater Export Applications. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking comments on the agency’s proposed policy to accept, evaluate and process license applications for the construction and operation of offshore deepwater export facilities. The...

U.S. Department of Transportation Approves $324.6 Million Title XI Loan Guarantee

New Vessels Will Create Jobs, Increase Amount of Cargo Moved Between Florida and Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the approval of a $324.6 million Title XI loan guarantee to TOTE Shipholdings, Inc., to finance the...

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