Consolidated Effort: Committee plots new course to improve maritime transport system

摘要

The Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) - a unique interagency panel in Washington - has unveiled a maritime strategy that paints a vivid picture of every facet of the marine transportation system. The CMTS announced July 10, after only a five-week departmental review among some 20 agencies, sub-agencies and departments, that it approved its "National Strategy for the Marine Transportation System: A Framework for Action." The strategy declares itself a "short-term action plan with a long-term view." It aims to serve as a policy framework for the next five years with "a view to addressing issues 20 years and more into the future."