The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) board of commissioners have selected Sarah McCoy to serve as Port of Virginia CEO. She has served as interim CEO and executive director since January. “We spoke...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking information to support the development of a recently launched initiative that will build scalable, repeatable, commercially viable, system-centric, small...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently awarded the Port Authority of Guam a $59.6 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant to improve cargo capacity. The Port of Guam pla...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently awarded 37 projects $774 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program grants. The program provides funding to modernize ports, strengthen supply c...
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The Maritime Administration recently awarded seven Alaska projects more than $115.4 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program grants. The program awards grants based on safety, efficiency, po...
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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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