Small Shipyard Grant Program

By Dave Matsuda, Small Shipyard Grant Coalition Congress delivered big for the Small Shipyard Grant Program in its Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations, with $35 million available — the most since… Read More

With President Donald Trump signing H.B. 7148 into law on February 3, Congress has officially appropriated $35 million for the Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program, quadrupling the program from… Read More

Dave Matsuda, former Maritime Administrator and currently a transportation consultant and founder of the Small Shipyard Grant Coalition, has an urgent message for all operators and owners of small shipyards:… Read More

The Maritime Administration missed a July 13 deadline for announcing recipients of this year’s Small Shipyard grants. Congress made $8.75 million available for this year’s program. While the Trump Administration… Read More

The recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill includes some important maritime provisions that have not gotten as much attention as some other features of it. The bill follows the… Read More

Jennifer Carpenter is uniquely positioned to participate in and interpret recent conversations about how best to support and revitalize the U.S. merchant marine and domestic shipbuilding capabilities. She joined… Read More

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