Maritime and Waterways
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Commemorates St. Lawrence Seaway’s 60th Anniversary
Announces $6 Million in Funding for New Visitors’ Center at Eisenhower Lock
MASSENA, N.Y. – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao marked the 60th anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the U.S.-Canadian waterway, at a ceremony at the Eisenhower Lock in Massena...
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Major Infrastructure Investment in America
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Major Infrastructure Investment in AmericaDepartment Proposes $856 Million in INFRA Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced $855,950,000 in proposed grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding...
U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Port Infrastructure Development Program
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $292.7 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding...
U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Port Infrastructure Development Program
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $292.7 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding...
Secretary Elaine L. Chao Honored as American Maritime Hero
Last week, Secretary Chao was named an American Maritime Hero by the American Maritime Partnership. A yearlong celebration of American Maritime heroes, the American Maritime Partnership selected Secretary Chao as the inaugural honoree, along with WWII merchant mariners. This decision to name...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5.95 Million Loan to Fund Marine Terminal Rail Improvements at the Port of Everett
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the “Bureau”) will provide up to a $5.95 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Port of Everett in the State of...
MARAD Gateway Announcement
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoMARAD Gateway AnnouncementPaducah, KentuckyThursday, August 23, 2018
Thank you, Admiral Buzby, for that kind introduction.
I want to start by thanking Mayor Harless, Mayor Pro Tem and...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces New Maritime Administration resources for Paducah, KY
New Resources Will Allow Agency to Optimize Support of America’s Inland Waterways
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will establish a new, dedicated Gateway office in Paducah, KY. Gateway...
National Maritime Day Ceremony
Remarks as prepared for deliveryU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoNational Maritime Day CeremonyU. S. Department of TransportationWashington, DCTuesday, May 22, 2018
Thank you, Admiral Buzby, for that introduction. We appreciate your leadership at the helm of...