On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that its Maritime Administration (MARAD) would make more than $12 million in funding available for the U.S. Marine Highway Program (USMHP).
The program, previously named America’s Marine Highway Program, would seek to increase the use of the country’s navigable waterways, especially in areas where travel by water is efficient, effective, and sustainable. The USMHP helps to create maritime jobs, strengthen the nation’s supply chains, reduce emissions, and lower maintenance costs.
