Research

MarTREC’s planned research activities directly support its theme, address statutory research priorities and DOT strategic goals, and leverage existing expertise, research facilities, and partnerships. Specifically, MarTREC’s research activities will be conducted in three research topic areas within the field of maritime and multimodal transportation:

Maritime and Multimodal Supply Chain Management

Advance current understanding and facilitate improved operations to improve freight and supply chain reliability, reduce congestion, and support economic vitality. View a list ongoing projects.

Resilient Maritime Infrastructure

Support state-of-the-art resilient multimodal transportation infrastructure preservation, repair, design, and construction.   View a list ongoing projects.

Disaster Response and Transportation Planning for Coastal and River Valley Communities

Enable the resilience, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of multimodal transportation systems during disruption response or other major events.   View a list ongoing projects.