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Marine Transportation Research at TRB
 The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. This page highlights recently released TRB reports, meeting announcements, requests for proposals, and other announcements related to marine transportation. In addition, it includes links to selected marine transportation research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Finally, this page also highlights and provides links to TRB marine transportation-related programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s marine transportation-related research products. |
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TRB Marine Transportation-Related Programs and Activities
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 Review of Ongoing U.S. Counterpiracy Efforts July 25, 2014 The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that assesses how piracy off the Horn of Africa has changed since its 2010 review, and describes U.S. counterpiracy efforts. In addition, the report identifies trends in piracy and maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea. |
U.S.-Mexico Transportation and LogisticsJuly 25, 2014 The Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin has released a report that highlights private-sector organizations, such as inland ports and transportation companies, that are collaborating in order to make the U.S.–Mexico trading process more efficient. |
 2015 TRB 94th Annual Meeting and Transportation Research Record: Paper Submissions Due August 1, 2014July 24, 2014 TRB is accepting papers for consideration as part of the program for the TRB 94th Annual Meeting , January 11-15, 2015, in Washington, D.C., and for publication in the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). The spotlight theme for the 2015 TRB Annual Meeting is Corridors to the Future: Transportation and Technology. Spotlight sessions, workshops, and... |
 2015 TRB 94th Annual Meeting: Plan Now to Exhibit at Our New VenueJuly 22, 2014 On July 24, 2014, all businesses and organizations will have the opportunity to register for exhibit space to showcase their products and services to nearly 12,000 transportation professionals in attendance at the TRB 94th Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The meeting, to be held at a new venue, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, will provide new benefits to exhi... |
 Review of Coast Guard Resources for Drug Interdiction Operations July 18, 2014 The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that examines trends in the U.S. Coast Guard's deployment of resources for drug interdiction operations and the extent to which the U.S. Coast Guard met its performance targets. The report also assesses actions taken by the U.S. Coast Guard to combat drug smuggling into Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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Transport Productivity and Sub-Industry MeasuresJuly 4, 2014 The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a report that investigates statistical approaches for measuring the productivity of travel by air, sea, road, and rail that comprise the New Zealand transportation sector. |
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The Impact of Modifying the Jones Act on US Coastal Shipping June 20, 2014 The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that assesses the impacts of granting a waiver from the U.S.-built stipulation of the Jones Act along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The Jones Act relates to goods and passengers transported by water between U.S. ports, and mandates that all domestic shipping shall be exclusively provided by U.S... |
Hearing on Maintaining Coast Guard ReadinessJune 20, 2014 On June 18, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing to examine the status and sustainability of the Coast Guard’s current acquisition program. |
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Marine Board
In response to requests from sponsoring agencies or on its own initiative, the Marine Board serves the national interest by providing evaluations and advice concerning the ability of the nation's marine and maritime industries to operate safely and efficiently and in an environmentally responsible manner. The Marine Board identifies research needs and provides a forum for exchange of information relating to new technologies, laws and regulations, economics, the environment, and other issues affecting the marine transportation system, port operations, coastal engineering, and marine governance.
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Technical Activities Standing Committees
TRB's Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals in all modes and functions to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Division's staff of specialists in each mode and discipline work with a network of volunteers to carry out activities on behalf of TRB sponsors and the transportation community, including the TRB Annual Meeting, conferences and workshops, publications, visits to each state, and responses to inquiries. This network includes members and friends of over 200 standing committees, supplemented by designated TRB representatives in each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies. |
Research in Progress in this Subject Area
TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database now contains more than 11,900 current or recently completed transportation research projects. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by federal and state departments of transportation. University transportation research is also included. The RiP Database also serves as a clearinghouse of University Transportation Centers ongoing research.
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Research Needs in this Subject Area
An important function of TRB is to stimulate research that addresses concerns, issues, or problems facing the transportation community. In support of this function, TRB Technical Activities standing committees identify, develop, and disseminate research need statements (RNS) for use by practitioners, researchers, and others.
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Research Completed in this Subject Area
TRB's TRID is integrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services ( TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation ( ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide. |
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