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U. S. Department of Transportation Announces $657 M Investment to Modernize U. S. Ferry Infrastructure
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (167+ words) FTA grant program provides funding to improve family-friendly travel on ferries The U. S. Department of Transportation has announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will invest $657 million into America's ferry services and infrastructure. "Under President Trump, America is building again and…...
PERSPECTIVE: Supply Chain Disruption in Hormuz Threatens LEO Satellite Communications Resilience
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (264+ words) Two Frameworks, One Blind Spot" But the framework's threat model is implicitly peacetime. Its supply chain mitigations assume a functioning global procurement environment in which the problem is securing access to components, not whether those components exist at all. That…...
$35 Million Federal Funding Targets Shipyard Modernization and Maritime Workforce Training
1+ week, 6+ day ago (139+ words) U. S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will invest $35 million into revitalizing America's small shipyards. The investment will go toward: "This 200% increase in shipyard investments underscores President Trump's commitment to restoring America's maritime dominance…...
Transportation Department Invests Over $13 M to Support U. S. Marine Highway'Infrastructure
1+ week, 6+ day ago (174+ words) The U. S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced an investment of $13, 280, 351 in 11 marine highway projects across seven states through the'U. S. Marine Highway Program. The funding will support public and private partners in developing supply chains on marine highway routes'including…...
DOT's Maritime Administration Announces Nearly Half a Billion Investment into America's Ports
2+ week, 5+ day ago (223+ words) The funding will support projects that: "The Trump Administration is getting back to basics and investing hard-earned American dollars in restoring the nation's maritime dominance, said U. S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. We're refocusing on what matters " revitalizing our ports with the…...
PERSPECTIVE: Dual Chokepoint Crisis Threatens Indo-Pacific Trade, Energy Flows, and Global Supply Chains
3+ week, 5+ day ago (566+ words) India is the pivotal case. Despite some diversification, it'remains'heavily reliant on Gulf crude. Higher energy costs would widen the current account deficit, weaken the'rupee'and force politically costly subsidy decisions.' Pakistan and Egypt are even more vulnerable. Both are under IMF…...
Deepwater Port Licensing Oversight to Move From Coast Guard to Maritime Administration
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) Homeland Security Today Deepwater Port Licensing Oversight to Move From Coast Guard to Maritime Administration U. S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy has announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will take on oversight of deepwater port licensing from the U. S. Coast Guard (USCG). The…...
U. S. Navy Invests $448 M in Ship OS AI Tool to Accelerate Shipbuilding
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (399+ words) The Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has announced a $448 million strategic investment in the Shipbuilding Operating System (Ship OS) to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and autonomy technologies across the industrial base. U. S. Navy Invests $448 M in Ship OS…...
Federal'Local Partnership Advances Export Modernization at Los Indios Port of Entry
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (462+ words) The U. S. General Services Administration (GSA), U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Cameron County, Texas, and the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority (CCRMA) have announced the completion of the infrastructure improvement project at the Los Indios Land Port of Entry, also known…...
Retired Admiral and Canaveral Port Authority Chairman Wayne Justice Dies Aged 70
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (285+ words) The Canaveral Port Authority announced the passing of its board chairman, Admiral Wayne Justice, who died at the age of 70. Justice, a retired U. S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral, was first elected to the Port Authority Board in 2014 and served continuously for…...