Mayors who are part of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI), along with representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Maritime Administration… Read More
Maritime Administration
The Maritime Administration recently announced nine new Marine Highway designations. Designation is supposed to give projects better access to federal grant programs. Three of the new designations are for ferry… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Members of the waterways industry welcomed a two-year budget agreement announced by President Donald Trump and quickly endorsed by top congressional leaders from both parties. “We look forward to… Read More
Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) laid out a potential schedule for voting on a budget agreement that would revive a stalled appropriations process for fiscal year 2020, avoid a… Read More
Anyone who operates on the nation’s inland waterways knows that commerce wouldn’t flow without partnerships. Chief among them are the partnerships that exist between government agencies and private industry. Those… Read More
Washington, D.C.—After the U.S. and China agreed to resume trade talks, those hoping for more signs of progress apparently will need patience, and lots of it. “This is a very… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House approved its second spending package for fiscal year 2020, a $383.3 billion “minibus” that includes the previously reported $1.1 billion for the Maritime Administration (MarAd), a… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced $19.6 million in grants to support capital improvements at 28 U.S. small shipyards on June 17 as a part of its… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Keeping its lead on fiscal year 2020 appropriations, the U.S. House voted 226–203 to approve a $982.8 billion “minibus” bill that includes $7.36 billion for the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
Since it was inaugurated in 2008, MarAd’s Small Shipyard Grant Program has awarded more than $226 million in a total of 216 grants. These grants help fund upgrades and expansions… Read More
