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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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said $1 billion is available to the nation’s infrastructure upgrade effort. Officials recently issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) via the B...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. House would support our national freight mobility network through investments in critical freight infrastructure. The Freight Infrastructure Reinvestme...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the agency, via its Maritime Administration (MARAD), has awarded more than $280 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastruc...
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As public spending on infrastructure declines, America will underinvest in its infrastructure by an estimated more than $2 trillion between 2016-2025, a new report from the American Society of Civil E...
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has established the state’s Marine Highway Reshaping Work Group to make recommendations regarding future finance and service levels for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AM...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently led efforts to finalize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, noting the bill is essential to Americans and the nation’s economy. Reps. Pete...
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A project run by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) at Honolulu Harbor is entering its second phase, progressing the largest capital improvement project in Hawaii’s history. Known as ...
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The Port of Corpus Christi’s new dock recently received its first shipment of crude oil. The new dock, located in the port’s Inner Harbor, received the delivery from EPIC Midstream. “With...
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International inbound travel to the United States is forecasted to grow at 2.4 percent annually through 2023, which is half of the global travel rate of 4.8 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Assoc...
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The Port of Virginia contributed $92.1 million in spending to the state and $39.3 billion in Gross State Product during fiscal year 2018, according to a College of William & Mary study. The Port al...
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New York state plans to invest $15 million in the Central New York Agriculture Export Center at the Port of Oswego. The funding is part of a $65 million investment in the state's upstate ports to...
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