Record career fair draws more than 130 employers as power demand and nuclear growth widen the search for graduates

CASTINE, ME – Rising electricity demand and an expanding nuclear industry are changing who recruits at Maine Maritime Academy. More than 130 employers sent nearly 350 representatives to campus last week, a quarter of them Maine Maritime alumni. The week ended with the largest career fair in the Academy’s history on October 15.

“Demand for our graduates has never been higher, as this event demonstrated. Employers trust Maine Maritime Academy to produce highly skilled graduates who have received a world-class, hands-on education and are ready to contribute from day one in critical industries at sea and on shore,” said President Craig Johnson.

Three of the world’s largest gas turbine manufacturers, GE Vernova, Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Power, recruited at the event. Data centers are driving up electricity consumption, and gas turbine sales and the need for skilled people to build and run them have risen with it.Read More…

The U.S. Department of Transportation named Maine Maritime Academy’s Center for Professional Mariner Development (CPMD) a 2026 MARAD Center of Excellence

CPMD joins a national network of 48 institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation for excellence in maritime workforce training

CASTINE, ME – Maine Maritime Academy announced today that its Center for Professional Mariner Development (CPMD), based in Bucksport, has been designated a 2026 Center of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). CPMD is one of 16 institutions named in this round, part of a national expansion that brings MARAD’s CoE network to 48 institutions across 87 training facilities in 28 states and territories.Read More…

Foremost Group Founder and Chairman Recognized for Lifetime of Leadership in Maritime Commerce, Education, and Philanthropy

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Maine Maritime Academy has conferred an Honorary Doctorate upon Dr. James S. C. Chao, Founder and Chairman of Foremost Group, during a special ceremony at Foremost Group’s headquarters in Manhattan.

Dr. Chao is recognized for a lifetime of achievement in maritime transportation, business leadership, education, philanthropy, and public service. The ceremony celebrates a remarkable career that has shaped the global shipping industry and inspired generations of maritime professionals around the world.Read More…