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Maritime Trade & Transportation

This report series present major trends in the commercial water transportation industry, which provides freight and passenger travel services in domestic and international markets, and port and cargo-handling services. This report series also looks at the role and performance of the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry, the water transportation industry's contribution to the U.S. economy, maritime safety and environmental goals, national security issues, advances in navigation technology, cooperative research programs, and data issues.