Washington, D.C.—More than 30 maritime industry groups urged Congress and the Biden administration to include emergency relief funding for the maritime transportation system in the next COVID-19 relief package. “Immediate… Read More
Maritime Administration
The clock is ticking for small shipyards hoping to receive funding from a popular Department of Transportation Maritime Administration grant program. Applications for the 2021 installment of the Small Shipyard… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden said he will wait until his State of the Union address next month to lay out details for “historic investments” in infrastructure, clean energy and other… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Even as the House was moving to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the incoming Senate majority leader, laid out a “bold” agenda… Read More
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
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
