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
Legislative/Regulatory
Washington, D.C.—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the designation of two new Marine Highway routes as part of the U.S. Marine Highway Program (MHP). Designated by the Maritime Administration, the M-79… 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
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) has announced its schedule of public meetings aboard the mv. Mississippi during the commission’s low-water inspection trip. The MRC is under new leadership, following the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congress adjourned for its annual August break, leaving the heavy lifting on government funding until they get back after Labor Day. House Republican leaders managed to push only one… 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. – Leaders of a key Senate committee launched their 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) effort with a hearing and an October 6 deadline for senators to submit… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Funding for Department of Transportation (DOT) grant programs would be cut by 59 percent or $6.6 billion in fiscal year 2024 under a bill reported out of the House… 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
