Washington state recently received nearly $100 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. The grants will be used for infrastructure projects with...
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Port Houston officials have indicated via a mid-year cargo report that business is strong across the board. Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther recently delivered the assessment to the P...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $172.2 million to 35 states and three territories through the Ferry Boat Program to improve ferry service and provide more travel options. ...
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New Jersey Transit Corp. (NJ TRANSIT), a state-owned public transportation system, and NY Waterway, a private transportation company, recently completed the retrofit of a ferry to dramatically cut nit...
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently announced a final rule amending the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations. The rule streamlines the transport of hazard...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently announced that $19.6 million in grant funds have been awarded to 24 small shipyards in 19 states to aid economic prepared...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Tuesday that it is accepting applications for Centers of Excellence (CoE) designations to support higher education a...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that authorizes funding that enhances Coast Guard operations. The Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 was passed as part of...
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The Alaska Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) now is available for public review. The plan outlines new federal funding for transportation as well as projects intended to fix exist...
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Rhode Island’s Gov. Dan McKee helped state and local officials cut the ribbon on a newly modernized Pier 2 at Quonset’s Port of Davisville Tuesday. The expansion and modernization of the Pier ...
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On Friday, the Biden administration announced it would provide historic levels of funding to improve and expand ferry service in communities across the country, with a focus on rural service and ferry...
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Amtrak officials recently announced that the passenger rail carrier has partnered with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Seastreak to offer travelers ferry shuttle connections ...
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Transport Topics, a logistics and trucking news publication, recently published an opinion piece written by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation ran...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Port of Houston will work together to increase capacity for exporting chilled and frozen agricultural commodities, and help improve service for shippe...
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The Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S.B. 3580), which advanced through the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, now awaits the signature of President Joe Biden. The bipartisan, bicameral legislatio...
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Seeking to bolster research and development, infrastructure and the workforce of the United States maritime industry, this week U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the ...
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A total of eight projects across five states – Alaska, California, Idaho, Texas and Washington – earned national recognition through the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards this week, and accol...
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More than $39.8 million of funding possibilities from the United States Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) opened to four new marine highway projects last week after the ...
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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) joined state and local leaders in South Amboy to celebrate the beginning of construction on the South Amboy ferry project Tuesday. Pallone, an advocate for fede...
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Following a multi-step review process, the Oregon Transportation Commission this week greenlit $46 million in new funds for aviation, rail, and marine projects throughout the state under the auspices ...
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