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Oversight Unit

Marine Board

The Marine Board is an internationally recognized source of expertise on maritime transportation, marine technology and offshore development. The purpose of the Marine Board is to identify research needs and provide a forum for exchange of information relating to new technologies, laws and regulations, economics, the environment, and issues affecting the marine transportation system, offshore industries, port operations, coastal engineering, and marine governance.

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Open until July 3, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
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Container shipping was brought to a near standstill following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but the demand for containerized cargo surged later that year and during 2021 and 2022 as the economy rebounded. Additional logistics capacity could not be brought online fast enough to meet the...

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