The sector is a critical part of business and civic infrastructure. It serves multiple industries and related supply chains. Jobs have fallen over the last five years since 2017. These industries have been slow to recover in Maine at a time where the sector is rapidly growing nationwide. Maine depends on a vibrant transportation network to ensure products move.
Read the latest transportation industry profile here (PDF)
Resources
Maine Motor Transport Association (MMTA) Is a large trade association that focuses on trucking, safety, and educational resources to organizations within the industry. The mission statement of MMTA is “to foster and promote the motor transportation industry in the State of Maine and elsewhere.”
Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) is public, co-educational college located in the coastal town of Castine, Maine focused on marine and related programs including engineering, management, science, logistics and transportation.
Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is a public transportation authority based in Maine that provides leadership, coordination, and management of the integrated passenger rail service in Maine and Northern New England.
Cargo Ports: Ports are assets for foreign trade however ports relate to domestic supply chains and the movement of commodities throughout the state. Maine Cargo Ports include Portland, Searsport Cargo Port, and Eastport Port Authority
Maine Port Authority improves the global competitiveness of Maine businesses, and in concert with public and private organizations, facilitates commerce by developing marine and rail facilities, and other viable endeavors in a responsible fashion, for the intermodal movement of people and cargo in support of economic development.
Grants & Loans
Maine Port Authority: First Pallet Free
The First Pallet Free Program is an opportunity for producers in Maine to expand their sales to other countries by exporting. The Maine Port Authority offers to cover the shipping cost of the first pallet. Matt Burns matthew.burns@maine.gov Office: 207-624-3409