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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The Port of Savannah handled nearly 500,000 20-foot equivalent container units in April, a record for that month, the Georgia Ports Authority said on May 17. The 495,782 units in the first 10 mont...
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The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently advanced legislation to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with authority to carry out water resources development projects...
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The ZIM e-Commerce Baltimore Express (ZXB) is the Port of Baltimore’s newest container line service, providing service from China and Southeast Asia. “We are proud and happy to mark the first a...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced an additional $234.4 million, for a total of $684.3 million in grants, would be available for Port Infras...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration certified the federal Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Long Beach Pier B project on April 7. The process approved t...
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The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Monday that it would make available an additional $14.8 million for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). ...
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U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, asked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to provide information about the Fr...
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The Seattle Maritime Academy will be hosting public tours and information sessions on the second Tuesday of every month. The goal is to increase interest in Washington State Ferries (WSF) jobs an...
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently released its annual three-year transportation program. The multimodal program contains aviation, rail, and waterway projects; addresses congestio...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) will award nearly $20 million through the Small Shipyard Grant Program to help modernize small U.S. shipyards and train their workforce. The Small Shipyard Grant...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently released its Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, requesting $906.7 million. When combined with advance appropriations from the Bipartisan Infrastructur...
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