Foxx Names New Members to Maritime Industry Advisory Panel
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the appointment of 29 new members to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms, ship construction, repair and recycling, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, academics, and environmental groups that advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administration on policies to ensure that the U.S. Marine Transportation System is capable of responding to projected trade increases. The Committee
White House Recognizes Military2Maritime
Veterans Affairs Secretary David LaCerte at the New Orleans event last month. “Veterans learn to work as a team, operate under a chain of command, and focus on getting complex and sometimes hazardous jobs done safely and effectively.” U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx also highlighted the Military2Maritime program today in a blog post, saying the program has “has helped usher a rising number of our nation’s veterans into the U.S. maritime industry.” The next Military2Maritime event will be held in Norfolk, Va. on February 17, 2015
Port of Seattle Preparing for the Future
Written by Anthony Foxx The goods we transport are the lifeblood of our economy. So as our nation moves freight into and out of the country, we depend on the efficiency of our ports and port facilities to keep that freight –and our economy— moving. One of the key pieces in the freight puzzle is the challenge of the first and last miles, the transfer of goods between the container ships that tie up in our ports and the network of fast-moving rail and highway arteries that web our nation. Yesterday at the Port of Seattle, I saw firsthand how intermodal freight transfer is an
MARAD to Host National Maritime Strategy Symposium
Symposium in Washington, D.C. Building upon the first Symposium held in January, this public meeting will focus on domestic U.S. maritime issues, including ports, shipping, shipyards, environmental compliance and maritime energy use, and labor and workforce development. Speakers include: Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation; Victor Mendez, Acting Deputy Secretary of Transportation; Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, Jr., Acting Maritime Administrator; and U.S. Representative Rob Wittman, VA-1st. marad.dot.gov
