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merchant marine capable of meeting America's requirements
for both commercial trade & national defense. MARAD
administers the financial & technical programs to
enhance the maritime industry's productivity &
competitiveness. 
PRESS RELEASES FROM 2003
December
Transportation Secretary Mineta Signs Far-reaching Maritime Agreement With China
(12/8/03)
November
Alaska Most
Active Seasonal Market for Cruise Travel; Seattle Shows Dramatic
Growth (11/26/03)
October
James River
Fleet Ship Heads for Texas (11/7/03)
James River
Ship Goes to Virginia Firm for Scrapping (10/30/03)
One for Texas:
Another Ship Departs James River Fleet (10/29/03)
Two More Ships
Depart James River (10/16/03)
First Two
UK-bound Ships Depart James River (10/6/03)
September
Two Ready Reserve Force Ships Successful
in Readiness Activation Exercise (9/30/03)
August
Three
Ready Reserve Force Ships Successful in Readiness Activation Exercise
(8/26/03)
Cruise
Passenger Travel Increases by 7 Percent (8/20/03)
July
Maritime
Administrator Concludes Moscow Discussions (7/24/03)
U.S.,
Canadian Transportation Departments Sign Memorandum of Cooperation on
Short Sea Shipping (7/21/03)
U.S.
Maritime Administration Unveils Inland Waterways Research Web Site (7/16/03)
Maritime
Administration Awards Contract to Remove Ships from James River
Reserve Fleet (7/7/03)
Cruise
Passenger Travel Increases by 11 Percent (7/7/03)
June
U.S. Merchant Mariners Awarded Medals for
Supporting Sealift Operations during Operations Enduring and
Iraqi Freedom (6/16/03)
Crew
of SS Wright to Receive Medals in Shipboard Ceremony (6/16/03)
New
Chair Selected for Marine Transportation System (MTS) National
Advisory Council (6/10/03)
May
TS State of Michigan Begins Inaugural Training Cruise (5/29/03)
MARAD
Honors Shippers for Support of Merchant Marine (5/22/03)
US Transportation
Secretary Honors U.S. Merchant Marine on National Maritime Day (5/22/03)
U.S.
Maritime Administrator Presents Medals for Operation Enduring Freedom/
Iraqi Freedom (5/20/03)
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Announces Maritime Deputy
Administrator (5/7/03)
Deputy Transportation Secretary Jackson Presents Medals for Operation
Enduring Freedom/ Iraqi Freedom
(5/5/03)
March
Maritime
Administration to Help States with Reefing (3/11/03)
February
Maritime
Administration Activates Ready Reserve Force Ships (2/21/03)
Maritime
Administration Activates Ready Reserve Force Ships (2/11/03)
January
Maritime
Administration Activates Ready Reserve Force Ships (1/27/03)
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