Washington Waves

Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced the designation of a new marine highway route, two new marine highway projects and a project designation extension to benefit supply chains in… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Hoping to offer a more affordable option to Americans at the pump, President Joe Biden announced plans for an emergency waiver to allow E15 gasoline, a cheaper blend… Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as 27th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and become the first woman to serve in that position. Read More

Washington, D.C.—The White House has announced another $2.7 billion to fund U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects throughout the country as part of its effort to strengthen ports and… Read More

Washington, D.C.—After a year-long suspension, the Inland Waterways Users Board is scheduled to meet on April 20 in its first meeting since being reactivated. Open to the public, the meeting… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Leaders at two of the nation’s busiest ports helped the Biden administration launch a supply chain data exchange initiative to speed up delivery times and cut costs. Read More

Washington, D.C.—The House has approved a massive $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations measure that provides the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $8.3 billion for fiscal year 2022, an amount described… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Citing increasing gas prices and their impact on Americans, President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address to announce the U.S. will release 30 million… Read More

Washington, D.C.—A record investment of nearly $450 million in available grant funding through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) has been announced by the Maritime Administration (MarAd). Made… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The Senate easily approved a procedural motion to proceed to another stopgap measure to keep federal agencies funded through March 11. Passed by a vote of 65… Read More