Although Vanta E. Coda II became CEO of the Ports of Indiana four years ago, his background includes more than 25 years of marine and multimodal experience on both the… Read More
TIGER Grants
John Porcari, former U.S. deputy secretary of transportation with the Obama administration, spoke to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) November 12, offering a glimpse into… Read More
One of the most encouraging stories of 2018 has been Congress’ bipartisan determination to address infrastructure needs. Once it became clear that infrastructure plans floated by President Trump were unacceptable… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Much-anticipated water resources bills took significant steps forward in both the Senate and House and are headed to floor action in both chambers of Congress. On a 21-0 vote,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Transportation renamed the TIGER grant program and kicked off a new effort to award $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding, with applications due July 19. Read More
This January, the 84 U.S.-member ports of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) hammered out an agreement among themselves on how harbor tax money should be spent. The “historic”… Read More
Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) is the representative from Indiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Prior to his service in Congress, Rep. Rokita served as Indiana’s Secretary of State from 2003 to 2011. Rokita… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined other federal agencies in committing to a memorandum the Trump administration says will streamline environmental reviews and eliminate needless delays of major… Read More
The inland waterways industry got some good news with the passage by Congress of the $1.3 trillion omnibus appropriations bill to keep the government going for the rest of 2018,… Read More
This year’s recipients of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants, announced last week, include three of special interest to Waterways Journal readers. The unique grant-giving program has proven to… Read More
