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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
MSRC skimming vessel
Shipping News

Sea Machines and MARAD to Demonstrate Autonomous Tech in Oil-Spill Response Operations

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics says it has entered into cooperative agreement with the U.S. Maritime Administration to test the use of autonomous

July 24, 2019
Total Views: 46

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Watch: Maritime Administrator Buzby Discusses Need for Larger U.S. Merchant Fleet
Shipping News

Watch: Maritime Administrator Buzby Discusses Need for Larger U.S. Merchant Fleet

In this interview, U.S. Maritime Administrator, Rear Admiral Mark Buzby, discusses the need to build a bigger U.S. merchant marine fleet to support global

May 7, 2019
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
SSEADIS
Environment

Short Sea Distribution, New York’s $40+ Million Shipping Prize

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) A perfect storm of new challenges and spiraling cost for truck drivers in New York City has resulted in a tsunami of

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 1231

Friday, December 7, 2018
cargo ship
Shipping News

U.S. Yet to Finalize National Maritime Strategy Addressing Challenges to U.S.-Flag Fleet, GAO Says

The U.S. Department of Transportation is yet to finalize national maritime strategies that were called were called for in two separate mandates by Congress in

December 7, 2018
Total Views: 122

Friday, September 28, 2018
Short Sea Shipping In Germany
Blog

After Decades Of Failure I Am Confident Short Sea Shipping Will Return To The USA. Here’s Why.

  Today’s episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast was recorded in the wake of the Blue Highway Conference hosted by SUNY Maritime College.  We

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
USMMA Kings Point Graduation
Defense

Should MARAD Close The US Merchant Marine Academy At Kings Point?

In today’s episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast we take a harsh look at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), a federal college that

September 19, 2018
Total Views: 195

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Truck Traffic on a bridge
Shipping News

Conference Hopes To Respark US Marine Highways

Roads around the New York metro area, and up and down many parts of the East Coast, are increasingly congested. The congestion increases air pollution, leads

August 1, 2018
Total Views: 42

Friday, July 27, 2018
Space Force Astronaut
Blog

Space Force, How About A Maritime Force?

by Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D – On June 18, 2018, President Donald Trump, before a meeting of the National Space Council announced his plan for the

July 27, 2018
Total Views: 211

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
VIDEO: Why Did You Join The Merchant Marine?
Defense

VIDEO: Why Did You Join The Merchant Marine?

In an our editorial last month titled Top 10 Reasons Why The US Merchant Marine Is Failing, I asserted that the US Maritime Administration ignores the

June 19, 2018
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Search Begins For New USMMA Superintendent
Blog

Search Begins For New USMMA Superintendent

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Today the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has posted the position of USMMA Superintendent to USAjobs, the first step in

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 181

Sunday, June 3, 2018
Point-class roll-on/roll-off sealift ship
Defense

A First Step In a True Cooperative Strategy on Sea Power

by Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D – There are many issues that impact the American maritime industry and the merchant marine, and trying to develop

June 3, 2018
Total Views: 90

Thursday, May 31, 2018
failure-of-the-us-merchant-marine
Blog

Top 10 Reasons Why The US Merchant Marine Is Failing

by Capt. John Konrad (gCaptain) In 2018 politicians, presidents and corporate leaders spend a considerable amount of time in front of cameras and talking with

May 31, 2018
Total Views: 1657

Wednesday, September 6, 2017
philly_shipyard
News

MARAD Awards $9.8 Million to Small Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded a total of $9.8 million to 18 U.S. small shipyards to help pay for

September 6, 2017
Total Views: 89

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Rear Admiral Mark Buzby Sworn In as U.S. Maritime Administrator
Shipping News

Rear Admiral Mark Buzby Sworn In as U.S. Maritime Administrator

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has sworn in Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby (USN, Ret.) as the Administrator of the Maritime Administration. Prior to his

August 16, 2017
Total Views: 75

Thursday, June 22, 2017
President Trump to Nominate Mark Buzby, Former MSC Commander, as Maritime Administrator
Shipping News

President Trump to Nominate Mark Buzby, Former MSC Commander, as Maritime Administrator

President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Mark H. Buzby of Virginia to the position of Maritime Administrator at the Department of

June 22, 2017
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
U.S. Senate Confirms Chao to Head Transportation Department
News

U.S. Senate Confirms Chao to Head Transportation Department

In a 93 to 6 vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Elaine Chao as head of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Trump Administration. Hours later

January 31, 2017
Total Views: 52

Friday, July 1, 2016
USMMA Cadets On Kings Pointer
Blog

Sea Year Fears At US Merchant Marine Academy

By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval, Inc.) Overshadowing the graduation of the class of 2016, many midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy are

July 1, 2016
Total Views: 272

Thursday, September 17, 2015
U.S. Maritime Industry Stakeholders Rally Behind ‘Strong’ Jones Act
News

U.S. Maritime Industry Stakeholders Rally Behind ‘Strong’ Jones Act

  A number of U.S. maritime industry stakeholders rallied together in a strong show of support for the Jones Act during an industry event in New York on

September 17, 2015
Total Views: 55

Thursday, April 23, 2015
MARAD Has $900,000 Available for LNG Conversion Project
News

MARAD Has $900,000 Available for LNG Conversion Project

The U.S. Maritime Administration says it has $900,000 in federal funding available to support the conversion of existing U.S. flag vessels to liquified natural

April 23, 2015
Total Views: 14

Monday, December 15, 2014
News

MARAD Seeking Comment on Oil and Gas Exports from Deepwater Ports

A U.S. agency is considering how the country could export crude oil and natural gas from deepwater ports as the domestic drilling boom adds pressure for

December 15, 2014
Total Views: 12
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