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The 50th anniversary of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) was celebrated in ceremonies at Little Rock, Ark., and Tulsa, Okla.

From Drama at Sea to Urgent Charity Appeal - Your Weekly Logistics Round Up Some of the Freight News You May Have Missed US – In another holiday shortened week our picture shows one of the crew from the fishing vessel Nobska being hauled into a US Coast Guard rescue helicopter last Friday after the wheelhouse and bow were engulfed in flames when the 100 foot stern trawler was working off Cape Cod. A Coast Guard fixed wing aircraft located the trawler and, after retreating to the stern all five crew were instructed to take to the water where rescuers were lowered to retrieve them before a...

April 30, 2021 By Frank McCormack The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced the latest round of grant awards through its Small Shipyard Grant Program. MarAd awarded $19.6 million in grants to 31 small shipyards across 15 states.  “Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and small shipyards play a critical role in America’s maritime industry,” U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said in a statement dated April 26. “These grants go directly to sma...

MARAD Awards $20 Million in Shipyard Grants Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. (Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Monday awarded $19.6 million in grants aiming to help 31 shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local employment opportunities while competing in the global marketplace. The grants were awarded to shipbuilding and repair yards in 15 states throughout the U.S. as part of MARAD's Small Shipyard Grant Program. Since 2008, the program has awarded $262.5 million to nearly 300 shipyards in 32 states and...

Published April 26. 2021 5:49PM  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has awarded $438,690 to the Thames Shipyard & Repair Co. in New London to support the enhancement of its operations. The money will be used to support the purchase of equipment, such as air compressors and hoses, to expand its surface preparation capabilities and achieve a greater capacity and efficiency in the size and number of vessels it is able to service. The award was part of the $19.6 million in grants awarded to 31 small shipyards in 15 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Progra...