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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Nearly $20 million in discretionary grants is headed to small shipyards for modernization efforts, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) said Monday. Part of th...
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Philly Shipyard will build the newest class of training ship, according to the Maritime Administration The new vessel, a National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), will provide maritime trainin...
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) said language in the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that protects workers in America’s transportation sector, and ensures financi...
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Port of Corpus Christi officials said the venue, the nation’s fourth-largest port in total tonnage, has maintained uninterrupted business operations in the wake of the current COVID-19 circumstances...
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Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officials said efforts to resume ferry service to Canada have been suspended until at least April 28. Washington State Ferries, a division of t...
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced that more than $39 million federal grants would go to two Texas ports. The grants, part of nearly $280 million in discretionary grant funding...
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The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced Thursday it is accepting applications for marine highway program projects through April 20. The department will award $...
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The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) has $225 million in grant funds available to improve port safety, efficiency, and reliability. “Americaâ€...
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Wisconsin officials are espousing the benefits of a $40 million funding allotment earmarked for eight harbor maintenance and improvement projects. Gov. Tony Evers said the grants, totaling $40,565,...
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Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) recently petitioned the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study inconsistencies in cargo screening standards at U.S. ports that have halted ...
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