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Marine Highways Cooperative
1730 M Street, N.W. Suite 407
Washington, D.C. 20036
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RFP: Marine Highway Benefits Calculator
Posted: 7/22/2010In 2009/2010, the MHC conducted the MPO Information Needs Study. Based on this research, the MHC wishes to contract services to develop a user-friendly online calculator to help transportation planners determine the public benefits of new or expanded marine highway services. More specifically, the MHC wishes to determine the annual cost savings in congestion, pollution, infrastructure development & maintenance, energy (fuel), and highway safety improvements over the first five years for new or expanded marine highway services. For more information, click "More."
More3 states team up on freight shipment
Posted: 6/08/2010Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have launched a joint study of commercial freight shipments on the Delmarva Peninsula to examine potential bottlenecks and investigate ways to improve shipping by water, rail and truck.
MoreRail-served warehouses in the Charleston area participating in the port's transloading program
Posted: 6/03/2010"State ports initiative puts focus on rail - Agency teams up with local warehouses in program that aims to reduce diesel trucks on road, cut costs"
MoreNew DOT Study Examines Transportation’s Role in Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted: 4/22/2010From DOT, "A number of strategies can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, such as using low-carbon fuels, increasing vehicle fuel economy, improving system efficiency and reducing travel that involves high levels of carbon emissions, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)."
MoreDepartment of Transportation Calls for Project Applications!
Posted: 4/15/2010The Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for Marine Highway Projects as specified in the America’s Marine Highway Program Final Rule, MARAD– 2010–0035, published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2010.
MoreMARAD Office of Marine Highways & Passenger Services Attended the 2010 APA Conference
Posted: 4/12/2010MARAD personnel hosted a session on "Sustainable Freight Movement" to help educate planners about environmental and economic benefits of short sea shipping.
MoreUS programme to encourage use of 'marine highways'
Posted: 4/09/2010Portworld reports, "US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood this week unveiled a new initiative to move more cargo on the water rather than on crowded US highways."
MoreMarad Rule Expands Marine Highway Concept
Posted: 4/07/2010From the JOC, "Corridor target language broadened; railcar floats added to cargo types"
MoreFederal Officials Announce Program to Expand Use of America’s Marine Highways
Posted: 4/07/2010Government to Promote Waterways to Cut Emissions and Reduce Highway Traffic
MoreDOT Launches Marine Highway Program
Posted: 4/07/2010From the JOC, "LaHood promises $7 million in grants, more funds for projects"
MoreMHC Attended the 7th Annual North American Marine Highways Conference
Posted: 4/02/2010The Marine Highways Cooperative, an official advocate for Marine Highways (Short Sea Shipping) in North America, attended the 2010 JOC Marine Highway Conference. Please look for them with the Maritime Administration's Office of Marine Highways & Passenger Services in the shared exhibit space!
MoreUK Department of Transport publishes its Freight Modal Choice Study
Posted: 4/02/2010From Bryant Knight (April 1, 2010), "The UK Department for Transport posted its Freight Modal Choice Study."
MoreU.N. Agrees to Stricter Pollution Controls for Foreign Ships Entering U.S. and Canadian Waters
Posted: 3/30/2010From Allgov.com, "Ships entering the waters of Canada and the United States soon will have to use cleaner-burning fuel for their engines in order to cut down on the air pollution they produce in North America."
MoreIMO designates North American Emission Control Area (ECA)
Posted: 3/26/2010From Dieselnet.com, "The International Maritime Organization (IMO) today officially accepted the proposal to designate waters off the North American coasts as an Emission Control Area (ECA)."
More"DOT Says Freight 'Heirarchy' Favors Water, Rail"
Posted: 3/24/2010"Funding strategy tries to take shipoments off trucks until last miles..."
MoreShippers Find the Marine Highway an Ideal Supply Chain Choice
Posted: 3/09/2010Industry Leaders to Discuss at North American Marine Highways & Logistics Conference, April 6-7
MorePort Receives Marine Highway Funds
Posted: 2/22/2010From CBM, "Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Wednesday applauded the announcement by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood that the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding a total of $1.5 billion to states, tribal governments, cities, counties and transit agencies across the country to fund 51 innovative transportation projects."
MorePort of West Sacramento Receives Stimulus Funding for New Marine Highway
Posted: 2/17/2010From the Port of West Sacramento, "The Port of West Sacramento today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $30 million to a partnership including the ports in West Sacramento, Oakland and Stockton to launch an inland marine highway service."
MoreShort Sea Shipping - North America
Posted: 1/15/2010Government of Canada takes action to facilitate shortsea shipping
More2009 IANA/NITL Intermodal Expo
Posted: 11/15/2009The Marine Highways Cooperative attended the 2009 IANA/NITL Exhibition in Anaheim, CA from November 15-17, 2009.
MoreSecretary LaHood Addresses MTSNAC
Posted: 7/23/2009On July 23, 2009, Secretary LaHood addressed the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee.
More2009 3PL Summit
Posted: 6/22/2009The MHC attended the 3PL Summit in Atlanta, GA for the 3PL Summit.
MoreMarine Highways Cooperative attends 2009 JOC Marine Highways Conference!
Posted: 4/01/2009The Marine Highways Cooperative attended the 2009 JOC Conference in Jacksonville, FL, helping promote marine highways to a slew of first-time attendees.
MoreFebruary 2009 News
Posted: 2/02/2009Transport Intelligence Article entitled, "Recession set to reshape US trucking industry", by Thomas Cullen.
MoreDecember News
Posted: 12/19/2008From the Journal of Commerce on December 19, 2008 (Oberstar proposes $30 million for short sea)....
MoreDecember News
Posted: 12/01/2008The December 2008 edition of MarineLog, citing "The Best of 2008", reports that marine highways are one step closer...
MoreNovember News
Posted: 11/16/2008The Marine Highways Cooperative attended the 2008 IANA/NITL Expo (November 16-19, 2008)....
MoreSeptember News
Posted: 9/01/2008The Environmental Defense Fund, a major environmental group, recently endorsed "America's Deep Blue Highway"...
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