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MARAD
Mission and Vision
Mission:
To improve and strengthen the U.S. marine transportation system - including infrastructure, industry and labor - to
meet the economic and security needs of the Nation.
MARAD programs promote the development and maintenance of an adequate,
well-balanced United States merchant marine, sufficient to carry the
Nation’s domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of its
waterborne foreign commerce, and capable of service as a naval and
military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency. MARAD also
seeks to ensure that the United States maintains adequate shipbuilding
and repair services, efficient ports, effective intermodal water and
land transportation systems, and reserve shipping capacity for use in
time of national emergency.
Commercial
Mobility:
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To Reduce congestion on the nation’s
inland waterway, marine and landside infrastructure
National Security:
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Assure an intermodal sealift capacity to
support vital national security interests
Environment:
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Formalize environmental considerations in
our operations and in our partnerships with other agencies and private
stakeholders to streamline processes that lead to environmentally
friendly transportation improvements.
Organizational Excellence:
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Focus our energies on implementation of
the President's Agenda and on continual improvement in our efforts to
manage for results.
Vision:
A maritime system that serves America with American ships and American
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