U.S. Maritime Administration Announces Public Meeting

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) will hold a public meeting January 14 through 16 for maritime stakeholders and other interested members of the public. The discussion is intended to gather ideas for improving the nation’s cargo opportunities and sealift capacity while ensuring sustainability.

Speaker and topic proposals for the public meeting’s  agenda  are  requested  and  may  be submitted to MARAD by November  29.  The agenda will be released on the MARAD website– www.marad.dot.gov – on December 17 and registration will open that day.   Deadline for registration and paper submission is January 3 2014.

Contact  Christine  S.  Gurland  asst.  chief counsel  for  legislation  and  regulations  DOT Building 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E. Washington  D.C.  20590;  phone:  202-366-5157; email: christine.gurland@dot.gov; web: www.marad.dot.gov.