DOT approves $6B in contracts for upkeep on reserve fleet of ships

July 30 (UPI) — The U.S Department of Transportation on Wednesday signed off on its multibillion dollar effort to update and bolster America’s reserve fleet of ships ready to quickly aid U.S. military operations at a moments notice.
DOT officials said the 20 contracts totaling $6.2 billion approved by the U.S. Maritime Administration will be directed to the management and overall maintenance of 51 government-owned ships out of nearly 101 in the nation’s Ready Reserve Force. They added it will further