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Stephen Carmel
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Stephen M. Carmel | |
|---|---|
 Stephen Carmel | |
| 21st United States Maritime Administration Administrator | |
| Assumed office December 19,[citation needed] 2025 | |
| President | Donald J. Trump |
| Preceded by | Ann C. Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Alison Carmel |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Old Dominion University |
Stephen M. Carmel is the administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) at the U.S. Department of Transportation.[1]
Education
[edit]Carmel is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (1979) and Old Dominion University with an M.A. in economics and an M.B.A. in international finance.[2]
Career
[edit]He began his career sailing as a deck officer on tankers for the Maritime Overseas Corporation and the Military Sealift Command,[2] and has a Master's Unlimited license. He has held a variety of positions at U.S. Marine Management and Maersk Line, Limited.[3]
Maritime Administrator
[edit]During his Senate hearing in October, Carmel repeated his support for the Jones Act and other crucial maritime laws and programs that support the U.S.-flag fleet.[3] "A strong maritime sector is not nostalgia – it's strategy. It means resilient supply chains we control; credible logistics for our joint forces; good jobs across our coasts, rivers, and Great Lakes; and the freedom to move what America needs, when and where America needs it – under our own flag," he said.[3]
The U.S. Senate confirmed Carmel on December 18, 2025, by a 53–43 vote.[4] Carmel was nominated after President Trump withdrew the nomination of retired Navy submarine Captain Brent Sadler in May 2025.[5] He took over from Sang H. Yi, who was the acting administrator from June 2025.
Carmel has stated that he is committed to implementing President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14269 ("Restoring Maritime Dominance") and restoring U.S. shipbuilding[6] through the administration's Maritime Action Plan.[7] He also supports expanded Arctic exploration and shipping.[8][9]
Awards
[edit]He was awarded the Navy Meritorious Public Service Award by the Chief of Naval Operations in 2017.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Carmel is married to Alison Carmel, and they have two sons, John and Greg.[1][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Stephen M. Carmel, Administrator". Department of Transportation. December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "Board of Visitors - Mr. Stephen M. Carmel | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy". www.usmma.edu. Archived from the original on August 28, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c matt (December 19, 2025). "Senate Confirms Stephen Carmel as U.S. Maritime Administrator". American Maritime Officers. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Senate Confirms Former Maersk Exec as Maritime Administrator | SupplyChainBrain". www.supplychainbrain.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (May 13, 2025). "White House Puts Forward Former Maersk Executive As New MARAD Nominee". USNI News. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "Stephen Carmel confirmed as new MarAd administrator – Professional Mariner". Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel P. (June 2, 2025). "Trump's MARAD Pick Signals Commercial Maritime Focus". Seapower. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "Safe Navigation in the U.S. Arctic" (PDF). Transportation Research Board. October 16, 2012.
- ^ "Arctic Force Structure: What an Arctic Fleet Might Look Like". Hoover Institution. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "Stephen M. Carmel Maritime Administrator nominee Opening statement". US Senate. October 22, 2025.