Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden and his administration announced actions to beef up cybersecurity at U.S. ports, provide secure cranes made in America and invest $20 billion over five years in… Read More
National Maritime Center
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration said it “strongly opposes” passage of a House bill targeting its pause on pending applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries. Read More
The Marine Compliance Alliance, an association of inland marine compliance professionals focused on sharing lessons learned and best practices, while also serving as a unified voice on behalf of operators… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Citing a looming deadline, the conservative Freedom Caucus laid out its demands on backing a stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown. Those demands ruled out support for… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) is requesting help from the public on how best to organize and structure a Center for Maritime Innovation to support the study and deployment of… Read More
Our attention was caught by an item in this week’s Washington Waves regarding processing times for mariner credentials and documents. The Government Accountability Office is recommending that the Coast Guard’s… Read More
Washington, D.C. – Sharing a “significant milestone” with the U.S. maritime industry, the Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced that the first nine ships have been enrolled in the Tanker Security Program… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) welcomed nearly $40 million in federal funds the nation’s ports were awarded through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congressional appropriators appear headed toward a potential impasse on getting spending bills through both chambers and signed into law by President Joe Biden. In its first session on fiscal… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the development of guidance on zero-emission port equipment, heavy-duty vehicles and fueling infrastructure under potentially multiple funding programs under… Read More