The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO) recently awarded two transit agencies $25 million in Intermodal Capital Investment Grant program funds. ...
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The departure of two retired ferries from Puget Sound was delayed because of a malfunction in the tow equipment. The ferries were returned to the Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility on Bainbridge I...
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On Thursday, U.S. Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced legislation that would require the owner of the cargo ship, Dali, in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March. ...
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In July, NOAA and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the available of $54 million to address marine debris throughout the coastal and Great Lakes states and territories. NOAA said the fundi...
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted 359-13 to approve the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which would improve myriad aspects of the U.S. water resources infras...
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Washington State Ferries (WSF), a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, recently partnered with ABB, an electrification and automation technology company, to support the desig...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced it had awarded grants to 15 small shipyards in 12 states as part of the Small Shipyard Grant Program ...
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Thanks to an agreement between the Army Corps of Engineers, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD), and the Red River Waterway Commission (RRWC), a new study will investig...
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The Port of Seattle Commission recently voted to require all cruise vessels homeported in Seattle be shore power capable and utilize shore power, starting with the 2027 season. On average, cruise v...
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Massachusetts recently awarded 14 projects more than $13 million in Fair Share funding for local transportation infrastructure and other needs. It is matching funds for projects and initiatives e...
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A multifaceted package of significant investments will increase navigational safety and efficiency at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the busiest container port on the East Coast. The Port Aut...
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Delaware and Enstructure, the private operator of the Port of Wilmington, recently partnered to build a new $635 million port terminal in Edgemoor. The state will pay for $195 million of the projec...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be awarding $316 million in grants to support and modernize passenger ferry service. Grants will be awarded through three programs. A total of $49 mil...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it had signed a revised grant agreement with Baltimore County to enable Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) to use an $8.26 million grant to accommodate mo...
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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that $20.5 billion in federal funding would be available to support public transit across the coun...
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Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp wants a federal study of the Port of Savannah, the third busiest port in the United States, to determine necessary harbor updates. The state’s Congressional delegation ...
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Vessels previously bound for the Port of Baltimore will head to other East Coast ports, officials said, after maritime traffic was diverted due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it ...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) will be offering $450 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. “Projects selected to receive PIDP funding will support efforts by port...
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The Port of Virginia recently opened its wider shipping channel for two-way passage of ultra-large container vessels. Dredging work began in December 2019. It was completed with the collaboration a...
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Steve Nevey, a career mariner, will serve as Washington State Ferries Division assistant secretary, effective March 16. WSF is a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation. Ne...
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