On January 12, Maritime Administrator Ann C. Phillips, a rear admiral of the U.S. Navy (ret.), departed the Maritime Administration (MarAd) ahead of the inauguration of a new Trump administration. Read More
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Washington, D.C.—Key lawmakers announced a final agreement on a much-anticipated Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program to improve… Read More
Three ports along the inland river system were awarded a Port Infrastructure Development Grant November 15 in the latest round of funding. In total, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced… Read More
The Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) program announced a request for proposals (RFP) June 14 to establish a United States Center for Maritime Innovation. The center… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Partisan divisions that are expected to doom appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2025 were on full display as the House began moving its spending measures. A House appropriations… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works is soliciting proposals from non-federal interests for inclusion in the 2025 annual report to Congress on future water resources development. 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
Washington, D.C.—The House of Representatives easily passed a six-bill appropriation package that includes fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Maritime Administration. Approved… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Ports across the United States will benefit from $1.1 billion in “transformational” infrastructure projects announced by President Joe Biden as part of his Investing in America agenda. They include:… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Lawmakers are returning to the Capitol for the second session of the 118th Congress with the clock already ticking on a loaded agenda that includes items important to the… Read More
