Trump nominates Maersk executive to lead Maritime Administration

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has nominated Stephen Carmel, an executive with Maersk Line Ltd. (MLL), to head the U.S. Maritime Administration, according to documents filed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

Stephen Carmel. Credit: Yorktown Institute

Carmel replaces Brent Sadler, who had been tapped in March to lead the agency but had yet to undergo a nomination hearing in the Senate. No reason was given as to why Sadler’s nomination was withdrawn. FreightWaves has contacted the Senate for...

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