Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House easily voted to override President Donald Trump’s stunning veto of a major defense bill that backers promote as a boost to the nation’s maritime industry. Following… Read More
Maritime Administration
Washington, D.C.—Escaping a “chopping block,” the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA 2020) made it into a massive package Congress passed to fund the government and provide coronavirus relief to the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Even without an official concession from the current White House occupant, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has received official authority to take its initial steps toward a transfer of… Read More
Washington, D.C.—In a bid to jump-start a stalled funding process, the Republican-controlled Senate Appropriations Committee has released all 12 of its annual spending bills for fiscal year 2021. Democrats welcomed… Read More
Nucor Corporation broke ground on its 400-job, $1.7 billion steel plate manufacturing mill October 23 along the Ohio River in Brandenburg, Ky. The plant is expected to employ an average… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has awarded the Ports of Indiana $4 million to make bulk cargo supply chain improvements by converting a vacant gravel yard into… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A new subcabinet agency formed in part to recommend actions to maintain and modernize transportation on the nation’s inland waterways will lead an effort to map the waters of the… Read More
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced on October 15 the award of more than $220 million in discretionary grant funding to improve port facilities in 16 states and territories through… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has launched a new Marine Highway module of the Port Planning & Investment Toolkit to help U.S. ports plan, evaluate and finance freight transportation projects. Read More
Washington, D.C.—Renewing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses and creating an emergency relief grant for ports were among the issues caught up in stalled efforts by top congressional… Read More
