Maritime and Waterways
Cruise Line Incident Report - 1 July - 30 Sept 2017
News Digest - October 13, 2017
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...
Maritime Administration (MARAD) 2017 Annual Modal Research Plan
Maritime Administration Mobilizes National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessels in Support of Hurricane Harvey
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
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...
Rear Admiral Mark Buzby, USN, Ret. Sworn In as Maritime Administrator
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...
Suisun Bay Vessel Removal Project Finishes Ahead of Schedule
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...
Cruise Line Incident Report - 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2017
United States Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Address
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoUnited States Merchant Marine Academy Commencement AddressKings Point, New YorkJune 17, 2017
Thank you, Superintendent Helis.
Midshipmen, faculty, families, friends, alumni and guests.
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