Carmel confirmed as new Maritime Administrator

Stephen Carmel is the new maritime administrator. Marad photo.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. Capt. Stephen Carmel was confirmed late Thursday as the new administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Carmel was confirmed by the Senate in a 53-43 yea-nay vote.

President Donald Trump nominated Carmel to serve as the next administrator back in May of this year. Carmel will fill a position that has been vacant since Rear Adm. (Ret.) Ann C. Phillips resigned in January.

Carmel currently serves as president of U.S. Marine Management LLC, a Norfolk, Va.-based maritime company that operates U.S.-flagged vessels and supports federal contracts. A former captain in the U.S. merchant marine, Carmel brings decades of industry experience to the nomination.

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