MARAD has added 16 institutions to its Centers of Excellence network, expanding U.S. maritime and shipbuilding workforce training to 48 institutions across 28 states and territories.
Chinese-flagged JIN ZHOU WAN has moved another asphalt cargo between U.S. ports under the Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver.
MARAD will raise 2026 funding for its Small Shipyard Grant Program to $35 million, while also moving ahead with new port and marine highway awards across the United States.
Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. has delivered State of Maine, the third National Security Multi-Mission Vessel and the first major vessel completed by the yard under the Hanwha name.
The U.S. issued a MARAD advisory urging U.S.-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to keep clear of Iranian waters, keep AIS on, and follow incident procedures.
