When Transportation Institute Vice President Sara Fuentes took the stage on Capitol Hill this February, her audience was full of the industry's future: cadets from maritime academies across the country,... read more →
The future of the American maritime workforce depends on who we bring into it. That is why Transportation Institute was proud to sponsor the 2026 Women on the Water Conference,... read more →
Who controls America's waterways? It sounds like a question with an obvious answer, but a recent episode of the Maritime Nation podcast from the Center for Maritime Strategy makes the... read more →
In late 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative made a decision that split the maritime industry: a one-year suspension of the new port fees on Chinese-linked vessels, just weeks after those... read more →
Advocating for American maritime means showing up wherever transportation policy is being shaped. That is why Transportation Institute Vice President of Government Affairs Sara Fuentes joined members of the Congressional... read more →
When the Transportation Research Board convened its Marine Transportation System conference at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, the opening conversation went straight to the heart... read more →
America needs more mariners. So why does the path to becoming one still run through a licensing exam built for a different era? The problem with the current exam Aspiring... read more →
When Congress moved to increase funding for the United States Coast Guard, the American maritime industry spoke up in support, and Transportation Institute helped lead the way. The letter The... read more →
Every so often a publication comes along that pulls the whole American maritime story into one place. Returning from Ebb Tide: Renewing the United States Commercial Maritime Industry, the first... read more →
When one of the nation's most influential economics podcasts decided to tackle the Jones Act for the first time, Transportation Institute was there to make the case. The debate Bloomberg's... read more →