Welcome to The CMTS
Welcome to the Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) website. The CMTS is a Federal Cabinet-level, inter-departmental committee chaired by the Secretary of Transportation.
The purpose of the CMTS is to create a partnership of Federal departments and agencies with responsibility for the Marine Transportation System (MTS). The job of the CMTS is to ensure the development and implementation of national MTS policies that are consistent with national needs and to report to the President its views and recommendations for improving the MTS.
The MTS is essential to the American economy; it supports millions of American jobs, facilitates trade, moves people and goods, and provides a safe, secure, cost-effective, and energy-efficient transportation alternative. But because much of the system’s infrastructure is aging and constrained by capacity limitations, the CMTS is working to ensure that the MTS continues to meet the present and future needs of our nation... keep reading »
Bulletin Board
20
Sep
2012
BTS Releases Containership Report
On September 20, 2012, BTS released the latest in its BTS Transportation Trends in Focus series, a report entitled Containerships Carry Inventory for U.S. Retailers.
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10
Aug
2012
CMTS Data Portal Search Engine is Operational
The CMTS data portal is a comprehensive inventory of available web-based information regarding the Marine Transportation System (MTS)
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16
Jul
2012
ESDG Discusses Magic Pipe Epidemic
Combating the illegal dumping of oily bilge water from vessels in Federal and international waters was the topic of discussion when the Environmental Stewardship Discussion Group met on July 16, 2012
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ESDG Magic Pipe Epidemic Discussion
28
Jun
2012
MTS Performance Measurement Underway
The first-ever framework to measure MTS performance and needs is underway as a product of the Second Biennial MTS Research and Development Conference
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MTS Performance Framework
23
Apr
2012
ESDG Discusses Black Carbon Emission Reduction
The Environmental Stewardship Discussion Group met on April 23, 2012, to discuss the current regulations and mitigation options for black carbon emissions. The discussion focused primarily on the three areas found most effective for black carbon emission reduction:
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ESDG Black Carbon Summary April 23, 2012
28
Feb
2012
CMTS Issues Interagency e-Navigation Strategic Action Plan
The CMTS has published its first interagency framework to implement a program for e-Navigation. The CMTS e-Navigation Strategic Action Plan describes how CMTS member agencies will implement e-Navigation concepts and activities in a cross-agency manner, coordinated with industry and other stakeholders in support of a safer, more efficient marine transportation system that is environmentally sound.
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CMTS Issues Interagency e-Navigation Strategic Action Plan
1
Feb
2012
CMTS Speaker Series
The CMTS hosted a Federal partner speaker series presentation on the US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program.
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CMTS Speaker Series