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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As part of the Project 11 channel improvement to expand the Houston Ship Channel, Port Houston announced it had completed its portion of dredging Galveston Bay. The port, working in partnership wi...
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North Carolina officials said the state’s Ocracoke Express passenger ferry saw its highest ridership in three years. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Ocracoke Ex...
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The U.S. Department of Commerce recently approved the Port of New Orleans’ (Port NOLA) application to expand its Foreign Trade Zone service area to include St. Tammany Parish. A Foreign Trade Zon...
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The Port of Seattle completed the 2025 cruise season on Tuesday and announced an estimated record $1.2 billion in regional economic benefit. During the season, eight home port cruise brands operate...
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Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer recently signed an executive order creating the Delaware Task Force on Sustainable Transportation Funding. The task force will be responsible for addressing the challenges th...
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Mario Cordero plans to retire at the end of the year. “I could not be more grateful for what has been the opportunity of a lifetime to lead the Port of Long Beach over these past several years,â€...
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the state would undertake the largest infrastructure program in the state’s history, a $50.6 billion multi-year effort supporting efforts to improve safety, mobility a...
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The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals for the pre-development of Pier 500, a proposed stand-alone marine container terminal along the Pier 400 Channel. The proposed terminal, just south of ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation will loan up to $35.9 million to the Port of Longview in Cowlitz County, Wash., for the first phase of its Industrial Rail Corridor Expansion project. Officia...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently launched the Water Transportation Study. The 12-month study will develop and...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently awarded 19 projects $3 million in Transportation Management Associations (TMA) Grant Program funding. Grants were awarded to 13 tra...
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The Port of Long Beach said it had its second-busiest August on record this past month, and the sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history. According to the port’s records, dockworkers and term...
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Georgia Ports officially welcomed the first container vessels entering the Port of Savannah using the lay berth option, a new fast track routing process that saves hours on a vessels schedule. The...
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U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently celebrated the christening of the State of Maine, the third of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV), at Hanwha Philly Shipyard. The vessel ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department would invest $175 million in ferry boat service across the country. Part of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA)...
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