U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Adds 848 Miles and 14 New Sponsors to U.S. Marine Highway Program

 U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated 848 new miles of navigable waterways and approved 14 new sponsors

Vice Admiral Nunan and Rear Admiral Wulf Announce Departures from USMMA Leadership

Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, 14th Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and Deputy Superintendent Rear Admiral David M. Wulf announce departures.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Addresses Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2025

Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy delivered the keynote address to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Class of 2025.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy Announced as United States Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Speaker

WASHINGTON — Today, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy will deliver the 89th commencement address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) on Monday, June 23rd.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces USMMA’s Christ on the Water Painting is Moving out of the Basement

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced that the historic Christ on the Water painting will be moved out of the basement and returned to its original location in the Elliot M. See Room at the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Wiley Hall. The painting,...

ICYMI: Secretary Duffy Op—Ed: The Golden Age Of Transportation Will Make Shipbuilding Great Again

The Golden Age Of Transportation Will Make Shipbuilding Great Again Op-Ed Washington Examiner April 18, 2025 --- President Donald Trump and I recognize United States maritime power is now more important than ever. Novel seaways are opening new trade routes in the Arctic. New canals are...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Partnership between U.S. Army Corps of Engineers & U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on Modernization Efforts

U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York District and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) have entered into a long-term agreement for the revitalization and modernization of USMMA’s campus

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration Announces New Action to Unleash American Energy

Today, 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...

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Improve Movement of Goods Along United States Marine Highways

To date, Biden-Harris Administration has announced nearly 600 port and waterway projects that are strengthening supply chains, reducing the costs of everyday items, and lowering carbon emissions

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $580 Million for Ports to Strengthen American Supply Chains and Lower Costs

Announcement comes on the third anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which included a historic $17 billion to modernize U.S. ports and waterways

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