Maritime Administration

Mariners interested in earning a college degree, upgrading their skills or earning Coast Guard-approved certifications can do so with programs that fit their schedule and give credit for their… Read More

Could it be that we are finally getting serious about waterways and port infrastructure? Have the floods of 2019, Hurricane Ida and the current supply chain difficulties concentrated everyone’s… Read More

A $3.32 million U.S. Maritime Administration Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant is projected to revitalize the port in Paducah, Ky., for years to come. “It will… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The White House first helped to promote more than $241 million in grant funding for 25 port facilities and only days later brought port envoy John Porcari to… Read More

Washington, D.C.—With an unusual shout out from the White House, the Maritime Administration (MarAd) awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects across the country that it said will address supply chain disruptions,… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The House narrowly approved President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, a roughly $1.7 trillion social spending and climate bill that also would provide millions more for maritime… Read More

Capt. James Murphy is the 2021 recipient of Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Inc.’s (IRPT) lifetime achievement award. Murphy is retired from the U.S. Maritime Administration… Read More

Washington, D.C.—As part of its months-long effort to address supply chain bottlenecks, the White House announced the Port of Los Angeles will move toward 24/7 operations, joining the Port… Read More