U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Fincantieri Marine Group Secures Funding to Upgrade Wisconsin Shipyards
Fincantieri Marine Group will use approximately $9.6 million in U.S. Navy and Maritime Administration (MarAd) funding to upgrade manufacturing capabilities and support workforce development at its Wisconsin shipyards. The funding... Read More
Great Lakes Stakeholders Discuss Reliability and Cargo Expansion at Annual AGLPA Conference
The annual American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) Conference took place July 30-31 at the Loews Chicago Hotel. More than 250 industry stakeholders from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway region... Read More
MARAD Launches Initiative to Advance Nuclear-Powered Commercial Shipping
The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking a significant step toward advancing nuclear-powered commercial shipping, with Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announcing a new initiative... Read More
Stephen M. Carmel Named MARAD Administrator
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that Stephen M. Carmel has been confirmed as the 21st administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) after the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination... Read More
ICCT Releases Report On Alt-Fuel Study
Benefits and Barriers The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) recently released the findings of a study focused on alternative fuels for the Great Lakes shipping industry. The U.S. Maritime... Read More
MARAD Awards Grants to Eight Marine Highway Projects, Including One in Wisconsin
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded nearly $12 million in grants to eight marine highway projects across the nation, including one on the Great Lakes, under the... Read More
Diverse Research Team to Explore Future Energy Options for Great Lakes Shipping
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the launch of a 16-month study exploring low carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the International Council... Read More
Preparing to Receive Larger Lakers
Alpena receives $3.8 million to upgrade vessel access Three other Great Lakes ports benefit from similar MARAD grants THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is funding dock improvements in Alpena, Mich.... Read More
Acknowledging Veterans: New Great Lakes Maritime Academy Program Accepts Sea Hours From Service
For the past several years the U.S. maritime industry and the U.S. Maritime Administration have supported an initiative known as military-to-mariner. The purpose of this program is to encourage military... Read More
Done! Congress Gives Final Approval to $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
Just before midnight Nov. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H. R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The legislation was approved by a somewhat bipartisan vote... Read More
In Leadership: News from October–December 2021
Ann Phillips Nominated for MARAD Administrator President Joe Biden has nominated Rear Adm. Ann Phillips to be the next administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Phillips served 31 years in... Read More