The UNITED STATE Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has actually introduced newly-accredited, online training programs on freight choice legislations as well as guidelines.
The programs were created in partnership with Defense Acquisition University (DAU). They are planned to boost understanding of as well as conformity with freight choice legislations by various other government firms, sustaining specialists, as well as program individuals, such as financing as well as give receivers.
“Cargo is king in the shipping business and cargo preference laws help U.S.-flag operators remain competitive and put American workers first,” claimed Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby.
Cargo choice legislations as well as guidelines safeguard the nationwide freight rate of interest by statutorily mandating making use of U.S.-flag vessels for freight bought, provided or funded with government financing. United state freight choice legislations need that one hundred percent of army as well as a minimum of half of non-military federal government freight be continued U.S.-flag vessels.
The MARAD/ DAU educational program start with an intro to preserving a U.S.-flag vendor fleet. Additional programs give additional details concerning U.S.-flag vessel demands referring to federal government freight.
The free programs are readily available to the general public as well as can be accessed HERE