Washington - The U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) joined with the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) to mark the opening of the Seaway’s 60th navigation season today. The official opening ceremony of the binational waterway took place in...
BTS Releases Freight Facts and Figures 2017 - The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released Freight Facts and Figures 2017. This 12th edition is an in-depth report on the volume and value of freight flows in the United States; the extent, condition, and performance of...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) has activated two National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels for a pre-scripted Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mission to support relief efforts in Texas.
Deb Fischer and Elaine L. Chao: Seeking Nebraska views on infrastructure plan
Fischer, the senior U.S. senator from Nebraska, is chairman of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. Chao is U.S. secretary of...
WASHINGTON –Secretary Elaine L. Chao has sworn in Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, USN, Ret. as the Administrator of the Maritime Administration. Prior to his appointment, Admiral Buzby served as president of the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), a global association of...
Departure of the CAPE BORDA Marks the Completion of the Consent Decree
Maritime Administration Executive Director Joel Szabat joined federal, state and local officials and environmental groups today to mark the completion of an agreement to remove 57 non-retention vessels...