U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy was joined on August 19 by Maritime Administrator Stephen M. Carmel, U.S. Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and leaders from Texas’ Port of… Read More
Maritime Administration
A new freight study examining the underused connection between the Great Lakes and the inland waterway system is pointing to opportunities to move more cargo between the two networks… Read More
Nine inland and Gulf Coast shipyards will receive a combined $7.25 million through the Maritime Administration’s 2026 Small Shipyard Grant Program, part of $35.18 million awarded to 45 shipyards… Read More
Nine inland and Gulf Coast shipyards will receive a combined $7.25 million through the Maritime Administration’s 2026 Small Shipyard Grant Program, part of $35.18 million awarded to 45 shipyards nationwide. Read More
President Donald Trump’s administration announced another 90-day extension of the controversial waiver to the Jones Act, the long-standing law that restricts water shipments between U.S. ports to U.S-built,… Read More
The city of Paducah, Ky., is nearing completion on its new riverboat excursion pier and a complete reimagining of its riverfront park. The project is being completed as… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) said it has made substantial progress in reducing the backlog of applications from the 2026 funding lapse. “Effective immediately, complete applications are… Read More
In 2025, the U.S. Maritime Administration released its survey of “Major U.S. Private Shipbuilding and Repair Facilities.” It listed 269 “small- and medium-sized” shipyards and repair yards, 45 described… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has reported that Delfin Midstream has reached its final investment decision to spend $5 billion to create the nation’s first floating LNG export… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) announced it has made “substantial progress” in reducing the backlog of applications triggered by the 2026 lapse in appropriations. “Effective immediately, completed applications… Read More
