Jeffrey Lewis contributed an article to Marine Link discussing the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, a recent bill passed by the Senate. This bill includes a provision that would shift the lead agency role in reviewing deepwater port license applications from the U.S. Coast Guard to the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). In this article, Jeffery explains deepwater ports, the current split of responsibilities for license application review between the Coast Guard and MARAD, and the disadvantages of transferring these responsibilities to MARAD.
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