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"It is imperative that labor and business and government all work hand-in-hand to achieve necessary improvements in our transportation infrastructure." Norman Y. Mineta Secretary of Transportation
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President George W. Bush
Overview The Maritime Administration (MARAD), an agency
of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is exploring the development of a robust short
sea shipping system to aid in the reduction of growing freight congestion on our Nation's
rail and highway systems. Short sea shipping is fuel efficient, cost effective, and Strategic Objective Promoting the use of the waterways as one method of easing traffic congestion and alleviating air pollution. Background International trade is projected to reach two billion tons within the next 20 years —twice today’s level. This increase will place significant stress on an already overloaded landside transportation system and nowhere is this stress more evident than at our major port gateways and coastal transportation corridors. |
Click here to view the Short Sea Shipping brochure
Click here to view MARAD's Short Sea Shipping Initiative slide presentation
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"To meet America's future needs, our Nation must take advantage
of scientific and technological innovation to improve existing transportation systems and
develop new ones." 
