Maritime and Waterways
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Readout 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...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: During Visits in Michigan and Wisconsin, Secretary Buttigieg Highlights Midwest Ports as Engines of the U.S. Economy and Key Links in Our Supply Chains
Milwaukee, WI – This week U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled across Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to visit three Great Lakes ports to learn about operations and hear from those on the frontlines of our supply chains, highlight how the ports fuel both the local and...INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Joins Leaders to Break Ground on $1.5B Port of Long Beach On-Dock Rail Support Facility Project in California
LONG BEACH, CA – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic actions to strengthen America’s supply chains, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Southern California elected officials and local leaders at the Port of Long Beach to break ground on “America’s Green Gateway,”...Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for 15 Small Shipyards in 12 States to Boost Productivity and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program.Ann C. Phillips Witness Testimony
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Grant Funding to Expedite Capacity Expansion for Port of Baltimore Terminal Operator
Revised port infrastructure grant builds on Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to mitigate supply chain disruptions and economic impact from the suspension of vessel traffic at the Port of BaltimoreUSDOT Announces $450 Million For Ports Available Through the Port Infrastructure Development Program
WASHINGTON – As a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $450 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding through MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development...Readout of Deputy Secretary Trottenberg’s Mission to Panama
Joined by DOT’s top maritime official, the site visit included an update on the Panama Canal’s ongoing drought conditions and discussion of Biden-Harris administration initiatives that are strengthening U.S. supply chainsReadout of Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Meeting with U.S. Carriers and Mariners
Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and DOT officials held a meeting with maritime labor organizations and U.S. flag shipping companies to discuss the ongoing situation in the southern Red Sea and western Gulf of Aden and its impact on shipping and the freedom of navigation in...