Maritime and Waterways
U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on East Coast and Gulf Coast Ports
On Monday, DOT officials met with businesses that will be affected by labor disputes to continue their ongoing dialogue about impacts to the supply chain and provide an update on the Administration’s efforts to encourage the parties to negotiate in good faith. Since early summer, DOT’s...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Delivers Remarks During Christening of National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Patriot State at Philly Shipyard
Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined maritime industry, congressional, and naval leaders for a traditional christening of a National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV). This vessel, the Patriot State, is the second of five training vessels to be completed at the Philly...Maritime Administration 2024 Annual Modal Research Plan
Great Lakes Seaway Announces Port Winners of 2023 Season “Pacesetter Award”
WASHINGTON – Last week, the U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) announced that two U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System received the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter AwardReadout of Secretary Buttigieg’s Meeting with Ocean Shippers
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen supply chains and bring down costs, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg convened major retailers, manufacturers, and other businesses that depend on ocean shipping to discuss present and future challenges...