What's New
- CMTS Agency Members Visit the Port of Hampton Roads(DOC)
- Maritime Data Portal Link
- On Thursday, July 10, 2008, the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System approved the National Strategy for the Marine Transportation System: A Framework for Action." The strategy contains over 30 actions for federal agencies to address five priority areas: system capacity, safety and security, environmental stewardship, resiliency and long-term funding. The document will be available in pdf on the CMTS website shortly.
“The US Marine Transportation System” (MTS), which consists of waterways, ports and their connections, commercial and recreational vessels, vehicles and system users, such as importers and exporters, is a vital public-private partnership. The waterborne cargo moving on the MTS contributes more than $742 billion annually to the U.S. gross domestic product and creates employment for more than 13 million individuals. As the US economy continues to expand and [my] administration pursues greater international trade liberalization, the importance of our marine transportation infrastructure will continue to grow. The expected projection of commercial and recreational vessel operations brings with it the challenge to ensure that vessels in our oceans, coasts, Great Lakes, and waterways are operating in an environmentally responsible manner.”
-U.S. OCEAN ACTION PLAN, DECEMBER 2004.
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