Session 1A: MARAD Update

Sydney Plante Acting Associate Administrator for Strategic Engagement /U.S. Maritime Administration

William Paape Deputy Associate Administrator for Industry Support /U.S. Maritime Administration

Briefing on the Trump Administration’s Maritime Action Plan (February 2026), the Executive Order on Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance, the proposed Maritime Security Trust Fund, Section 301 port fees, and implications for Pacific island ports.