National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials said the agency is advocating enhanced safety measures for small passenger vessels following the investigation of a 2019 California dive boat fire...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the agency has earmarked over $220 million in grant funding to 15 states and territories via the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructu...
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The City of Conneaut, Ohio, has been awarded a $19.5 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to aid the Port Infrastructure Program. The funding allotment would help the Port of Conneaut c...
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U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has introduced a new measure designed to enhance the nation’s investment in energy efficient transportation and infrastructure modernization projects. Shaheen main...
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Maritime Administration (MARAD) officials said the agency has launched a Port Planning & Investment Toolkit Marine Highway module to aid ports in planning, evaluating, and financing freight transporta...
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Officials in Long Beach, Calif., are espousing the benefits of the recently opened Port of Long Beach bridge, which they said reaffirms the region’s importance to international shipping. Long Bea...
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced Thursday her U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) would release the first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan. The plan lays out a visi...
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Legislation intended to give relief to the maritime industry passed through the House of Representative Tuesday. The legislation, the Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act, introduce...
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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said South Amboy, New Jersey, is slated to receive $5.3 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Passenger Ferry Grant program for terminal construct...
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As non-essential travel has largely ground to a halt due to the coronavirus, the various arms of the transportation industry may see some difficulties maintaining revenues, according to Fitch Ratings....
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U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced legislation to help the bus and passenger ferry industries Friday as both suffer slowdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cor...
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Virginia officials said $14 million from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Trust) would be used to replace Port of Virginia all-diesel cargo handling equipment with zero-emission all-e...
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House leaders Thursday introduced legislation that would provide relief to the maritime industry during national emergencies like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other natural disasters. Reps. P...
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Five senators joined forces on Tuesday to introduce legislation that would address environmental issues in port communities and help ports be more climate-friendly. U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR),...
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Eight marine highways projects are slated to receive a combined $9.5 million in grants via the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to support waterways and freight service...
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Port of Corpus Christi personnel said the nation’s third-largest site in total revenue tonnage would receive a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) grant to bolster corridor and road safety. ...
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According to Fitch Ratings, most North American ports have safeguards and financial cushions to help them weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ports that primarily handle cargo are expect...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced last week that 24 small shipyards will receive $19.6 million in discretionary grants via DOT’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) as part of an a...
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The City of Long Beach, Calif., acting through its Board of Harbor Commissioners, has secured a $500 million Department of Transportation (DOT) loan for construction of the Gerald Desmond Bridge Repla...
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Global software company EOX Vantage is offering a suite of communication tools for free through the end of the year, as part of an offer called TeamedUp2020 – an effort it believes could help small ...
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