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MARAD Announces Final Policy for Deepwater Export License Applications. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has determined that all operational and regulatory aspects regarding the acceptance, evaluation and processing of Deepwater Port license applications for the construction and...
MARAD Announces Funding Opportunity for LNG Conversion Project. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that $900,000 in federal funding is now available to support the conversion of existing U.S. flag vessels to liquefied natural gas propulsion. MARAD intends to use the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today completed his four-day bus tour in our nation’s capital to urge Congress to act on a long-term transportation bill. While traveling through five states – Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia – Secretary Foxx...
COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Congressman James E. Clyburn and Columbia Mayor Stephen Benjamin today at Owen Steel Company to highlight the need for increased funding to improve freight systems and port facilities and ensure U...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Congressman Mark Sanders, and state and local officials today at the Wando Welch Terminal Project in Charleston to highlight how South Carolina’s investments in transportation have created jobs...
MARAD Testing Alternative Power for Vessels. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is testing state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient technology onboard the Training Ship (TS) Kennedy. The National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel was provided to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy by MARAD for...
The U.S. Department of Transportation today launched a new webpage featuring information and resources provided by other federal agencies as a one-stop resource to assist cruise ship passengers in making informed vacation planning decisions. The website contains information on...
MARAD Seeks Comments on Proposed Policy for Deepwater Export Applications. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking comments on the agency’s proposed policy to accept, evaluate and process license applications for the construction and operation of offshore deepwater export facilities. The...
To assist cruise ship passengers, the U.S. Department of Transportation is sharing information and resources provided by other Federal agencies
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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) requires operators of passenger vessels carrying 50 or more passengers from a...