Confirming the fears of Jones Act supporters, President Donald Trump’s administration announced April 24 that it has extended an initial 60-day waiver of the act for another 90 days. Read More
Maritime Administration
Rep. Sam Graves (Mo.-06), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced April 22 that he had secured a $27,324,552 Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Grant for the… Read More
The Trump administration’s proposed Commercial Shipbuilding Infrastructure Development Program is a new $250 million initiative in President Donald Trump’s FY 2027 budget request, aimed at modernizing U.S. shipyard… Read More
Vanderbilt University is performing a study funded by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) that updates previous research on inland river propulsion systems. Titled the Inland River Energy Review, Dr. Read More
Several projects along the nation’s inland rivers are among those to have received 2025 U.S. Marine Highway Program grants. The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced $13,280,351 in grants for 11… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) announced it began issuing medical certificates electronically via email effective April 1, providing mariners immediate access to their certificates. The new system brought about the… Read More
It’s been a busy legislative session in Washington state, as maritime interests cheered a bill recognizing the crucial contributions of the industry to the state’s economy — and also fended… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the availability of $488,628,000 in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) funding March 26. At least 25 percent of the available funding — totaling $122,157,000 — is to be allocated for… Read More
By Dave Matsuda, Small Shipyard Grant Coalition Congress delivered big for the Small Shipyard Grant Program in its Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations, with $35 million available — the most since… Read More
Inland waterways stakeholders interested in some of the many grant programs the federal government has to offer have a direct source for information: the Maritime Administration’s Inland Waterways Gateway Offices… Read More
