In 2013, the private shipbuilding and repair industry supported nearly 400,000 direct and indirect jobs nationwide, $37.3 billion in gross domestic product, and $25.1 billion in labor income. Keep Reading
The America’s Marine Highway Program supports the increased use of the nation’s navigable waterways in order to relieve landside congestion, provides new and efficient transportation options, and increases the productivity of the surface transportation system. Keep Reading
During construction, the terminal will continue to handle container, roll-on/roll-off, breakbulk, and general cargoes, with a significant increase in capacity once the project is completed. Keep Reading
Fiscal Year 2019 BUILD Transportation grants are for investments in surface transportation infrastructure and have been awarded on a competitive basis to projects with a significant impact. Keep Reading
The rescue effort lasted 18 hours, with the GREEN LAKE’s entire deck crew working tirelessly to get the survivors from a vessel fire onboard. Keep Reading
U.S. cargo preference laws require that 100 percent of military and at least 50 percent of non-military government cargo be carried on U.S.-flag vessels. Keep Reading
MARAD official says a major deficiency is the lack of a maritime information sharing and analysis center to ensure carriers know the “nitty gritty details” of incidents. Keep Reading
This new program aims to support public coastal ports by improving the safety, efficiency, or reliability of goods movement into, out of, or within a port. Keep Reading
Nation relies on 46 vessels of the Ready Reserve Force for initial response, but they average 44 years of age. Keep Reading
The NSMV will feature numerous instructional spaces and a full training bridge, and have space for up to 600 cadets to train in a first-rate maritime academic environment at sea. Keep Reading
