Improve coordination and develop goals for MTS, integrate marine transportation with other modes, recommend strategies and plans
An overview of the MTS, its components and functions. It also describes the most pressing challenges facing U.S. marine transportation
Recommendations in 5 priority areas: capacity, safety and security, environmental stewardship, resilience and reliability, and finance and economics
An overview of the members and groups that collaborate to execute the CMTS goals
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MTS consists of waterways, ports, and intermodal landside connections that allow various modes of transportation to move people and goods to, from, and on the water
Ensure the development and implementation of national MTS policies consistent with national needs and report to the President its views and recommendations
In December 2012 the CMTS was authorized as a Federal interagency coordinating committee to improve the coordination of Federal policies related to the MTS
CMTS is officially recognized by Congress and is authorized in law, giving our interagency Partnership new authority, new responsibilities, and new opportunities