Maritime and Waterways
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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...
USDOT Readout of Call with Supply Chain Stakeholders on Disruptions Caused by Red Sea Attacks
On Thursday, members of the U.S Department of Transportation’s Office of Multimodal Freight held a call with stakeholders across the United States supply chain on issues and disruptions stemming from the ongoing situation in the Red Sea. The Maritime Administration emphasized its continued...
Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $653 Million in Ports to Strengthen American Supply Chains
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced over $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projectsSecretary Pete Buttigieg Remarks at PortMiami
Thank you. Thank you very much. You all know how to make a Transportation Secretary feel welcome. And powerful!
But of course, we are here to celebrate the power, not of anyone official, but of the transportation sector, and the power of transportation to make people better off,...