A pair of education sessions during this year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX), set for May 29–31 in Nashville, Tenn., will focus on programs by the U.S. Department of… Read More
Maritime Administration
Washington, D.C.—The House of Representatives easily passed a six-bill appropriation package that includes fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Maritime Administration. Approved… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Ports across the United States will benefit from $1.1 billion in “transformational” infrastructure projects announced by President Joe Biden as part of his Investing in America agenda. They include:… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Lawmakers are returning to the Capitol for the second session of the 118th Congress with the clock already ticking on a loaded agenda that includes items important to the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House gave final congressional approval to a major defense authorization bill that includes a $1.35 billion package to boost modernization opportunities for ports, maritime infrastructure and shipbuilding and… Read More
The U.S. Maritime Administration announced more than $653 million in grants for 41 port improvement projects under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) on November 3. Awards announced in this… Read More
Separate fiscal year 2024 spending measures that impact the waterways industry passed both chambers of Congress, but Democrats warn only one enjoys the type of bipartisan support to make it… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced on September 21 that it has awarded nearly $12 million in grants to eight marine highway projects. The funding is part… Read More
By James A. Kearns III Jones Walker LP As previously reported by The Waterways Journal, the Capital Construction Fund (CCF) program of the Maritime Administration was recently amended to make… Read More
The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority is moving forward with implementing a $3.32 million grant from U.S. Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). MarAd announced the PIDP grant in December… Read More
