REMARKS AS DELIVERED
LUCINDA LESSLEY, ACTING MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR
37TH ANNUAL CONNECTICUT MARITIME ASSOCIATION SHIPPING EXPO AND CONFERENCE

Thank you to Chris Aversano [President, CMA] and everyone at CMA for...

What is the American Fisheries Act?

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MARAD houses several business-oriented products and services, some covered in more detail elsewhere on marad.dot.gov. Below is a list of some more prominent efforts.

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A strong, competitive U.S. maritime industry is vital to the national and economic security strategy of the United States, and both modernizing and expanding our ports and waterways and intermodal connections calls for innovative solutions.

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Executive Director...

Upcoming: 2021 PIDP "Economic Vitality: (Small Projects at Small Ports)" Webcast

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Built for U.S.-to-Europe liner service, America was launched on August 31, 1939, the day before Germany invaded Poland, marking the start of World War II; by the time it was ready...

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