Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today advocated for the nominee to head the Maritime Administration -- Stephen Carmel, a sailor with experience in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and several executive positions at shipping company Maersk Line, Limited. Carmel would be the first administrator of MARAD in 20 years to hold a master’s license. According to Kelly, this shipping qualification is a critical part of running an agency in a time where investment in the U.S.-flagged fleet and domestic shipyards should...
