Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $703 Million to Improve Port Infrastructure, Strengthen National Supply Chains, Lower Costs

Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at the Port of Los Angeles

It is so good to be here. So good to be back in California, back in Los Angeles, back aboard the deck of the Iowa, which is a national treasure. And so pleased to be among friends and among people who are at the forefront of America's transportation systems and supply chains, creating jobs and...

Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg’s Commencement Address to the United States Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2022 June 18, 2022 Kings Point, New York

Thank you very much, Admiral Phillips, for that introduction, and for your leadership of the Maritime Administration.

Good morning to all. It is a true honor and a pleasure to be here at the Academy, and to be with you all on this great day. And it’s nice to see for myself Tomb field,...

Maritime Administration Virtual Event: "Supporting The Mariner Workforce: COVID-19 & Beyond"

Maritime Administration Virtual Event: "Maritime Decarbonization: It’s Complicated"

Maritime Administration Virtual Event: "Creating Culture Change: From Intent to Action"

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $12.6 Million in Grants for America’s Marine Highways 

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects across the Nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding will help address supply chain disruptions, enhance the...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Remarks on the International Maritime Organization Assembly

Transcript: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on International Maritime Organization Assembly

Hello, I’m U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. 

As countries come together for the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization, I want to echo the U.S. statement delivered eloquently by Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The IMO...

Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks to the Association of Pacific Ports Annual Conference

Thank you to the Association of Pacific Ports for inviting me to share some words. 

I wish I could have joined you in person, but I look forward to meeting another time soon – and today you’ll be well-served by appearances from my Maritime Administration colleagues who are in...