Short Sea Shipping Holds Promise, says Transportation Secretary Lahood

La Hood: “Our new Marine Highway Program promises to help accelerate and expand the use of this valuable national network, so we can reduce the congestion outside your gates and transport even more freight and passengers in a greener, more efficient manner.”

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood expressed strong support for the development of a short sea shipping network during a meeting last week of the American Association of Port Authorities. “We are committed to doing more with America’s marine highway,” La Hood told the group. “Our new Marine Highway Program promises to help accelerate and expand the use of this valuable national network, so we can reduce the congestion outside your gates and transport even more freight and passengers in a greener, more efficient manner.” He called short sea shipping “an important part of our effort to maximize the effectiveness and strategic value of all our transportation assets.”