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
Mark Buzby
On March 4, President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing the process for veterans to transition into the merchant marine. The order is titled, “Supporting the Transition of Active… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A long-stalled infrastructure proposal could be one of the big winners of the midterm elections that left Americans again with a divided government. President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader… Read More
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to deliver a new class of training ships. The VCM will… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Federal agencies that impact the maritime industry such as the departments of Homeland Security and Transportation joined those that failed to receive their fiscal year 2019 funding under the… Read More
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced August 23 that the Maritime Administration (MarAd) will establish a new, dedicated Gateway office in Paducah, Ky. Gateway offices provide assistance to public… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A new major defense law mandates a report on key challenges to ensure the U.S. marine transportation system and merchant marine are sufficient to support the nation’s economic and… Read More
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced $4,872,000 in grants to six Marine Highway projects on August 8. The funding, provided by the Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Marine Highway program,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, the retiring chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, unveiled a draft version of an infrastructure proposal to reignite a discussion on President Donald Trump’s… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on July 24 announced awards of more than $20 million in grants to support capital improvements at 29 U.S. small shipyards as… Read More
