The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will invest $657 million in ferry services and infrastructure through three grant programs. The Passenger Ferry Grant Program provides funding to assist in ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said its Office of Public-Private Partnerships is accepting proposals for transportation projects through April 30. The submission window appli...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently opened the application period for the Small Shipyard Grant Program. This round will award $35 million. Applications are due May 11. The program prov...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced that it would provide funds to 11 marine highway projects in seven states through the U.S. Marine Highway Program. MARAD...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced it would invest nearly $500 million to revitalize American ports, shipyards and maritime capabilities. Officials...
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California Assembly member Mike Gipson (D-Carson) believes the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget should include $1 billion and a coordinated investment strategy to support the state’s 11 deepwater p...
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Georgia Ports Authority’s new inland port in Gainesville will strengthen the northeastern part of the state’s attractiveness to manufacturers. The new port, which opens on May 4, 2026, is expe...
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A new report from global infrastructure company AECOM, finds that electrifying port equipment and infrastructure in Florida can strengthen the state’s global competitiveness. The study, “Power...
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The Maine Department of Transportation released its 2026-2028 work plan recently, outlining work on nearly 2,800 planned transportation projects across the state. The three-year plan lays out $4.5...
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The Port of Virginia put four new, all-electric, Suez-class ship-to-shore container cranes into service at Norfolk International Terminals in late January. The cranes will add additional capacity to s...
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Wisconsin’s Gov. Tony Evers joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to announce the state had awarded more than $7.5 million in Harbor Assistance Program grants to support the sta...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the Michigan Maritime Strategy, a 10-year-plan designed to stimulate economic growth and create jobs. The strategy has six goals for decision-maki...
Read MoreThe U.S. Federal Maritime Commission swore in Laura DeBella as a commissioner on Jan. 6. DiBella will serve through June 2028. She was nominated by President Donald Trump in September 2025 and con...
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Oversight of deepwater port licensing is moving from the U.S. Coast Guard to the Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced on Monday. MARAD will assu...
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A bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Congress members introduced legislation that would strengthen the Port Infrastructure Development Program by distributing federal investments more evenly across th...
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As part of the Project 11 channel improvement to expand the Houston Ship Channel, Port Houston announced it had completed its portion of dredging Galveston Bay. The port, working in partnership wi...
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North Carolina officials said the state’s Ocracoke Express passenger ferry saw its highest ridership in three years. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Ocracoke Ex...
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The U.S. Department of Commerce recently approved the Port of New Orleans’ (Port NOLA) application to expand its Foreign Trade Zone service area to include St. Tammany Parish. A Foreign Trade Zon...
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The Port of Seattle completed the 2025 cruise season on Tuesday and announced an estimated record $1.2 billion in regional economic benefit. During the season, eight home port cruise brands operate...
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Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer recently signed an executive order creating the Delaware Task Force on Sustainable Transportation Funding. The task force will be responsible for addressing the challenges th...
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