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Maritime Transportation Authority

Is the public maritime transportation authority for passengers and cargo, with services to Vieques and Culebra and in the San Juan Bay area.

Ferries ↗Art. 3 ↗ · Sources consulted:

Maritime Transportation Authority · Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo · ATM

ATMState-levelActive

Spanish legal name: Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo. Spanish legal names are retained. Some English names are functional translations.

Official websiteThe mapPractice
Government level
State-level
Branch or grouping
Executive
Type
Public corporation
Sources consulted
Oct 18, 2026

What it does

  • Administers public maritime transportation powers and facilities under its law.Arts. 3–4 ↗ · Sources consulted:
  • ATI’s official information identifies maritime services from Ceiba to Vieques and Culebra and between Cataño and Old San Juan.Ferries ↗ · Sources consulted:
  • Its legislation provides planning, contracting, and resource-administration powers for these services.Art. 4 ↗ · Sources consulted:

In everyday life

To plan a ferry connection, consult the official transit-system channels. The authority, a particular service, and a contracted operator may play different roles.Ferries ↗Art. 4 ↗ · Sources consulted:

Transportation ↗

How to distinguish it from other institutions

ATM is a public authority. Contracts or operators’ participation in services do not by themselves make an operator the same legal entity as the authority.Arts. 3–4 ↗ · Sources consulted:

Article 17 of Act 123-2014 authorizes a merger of AMA and ATM subject to conditions and consents. This authorization is not treated as evidence that the merger was completed. Profiles remain separate, and service integration is distinguished from a legal merger.Art. 17(d) ↗ · Sources consulted:

Official services and information

Confirm requirements, forms, and schedules on the linked official portal.

Where it fits

Map groupings support navigation; they do not themselves establish reporting authority.

Legal basis

Act 1 of January 1, 2000, as amended, arts. 3–7. It is read together with the conditional merger authority in Act 123-2014, article 17; completion of that merger is not presumed here.Arts. 3–7 ↗Art. 17(d) ↗ · Sources consulted:

The enabling reference is a reading aid. Consult applicable texts and amendments in official sources; directory cards can retain older references.

Leadership & appointments

ATM executive officer

The law assigns powers to the DTOP Secretary and permits appointment of an executive officer. It also establishes a board for service policy. Current occupants of these roles require independent verification.Arts. 4, 6–7 ↗ · Sources consulted:

A name is not published without current verification of the role.

Appointment
Verification pending
Confirmation
Verification pending
Term end
Verification pending

An absent name does not imply a vacancy. Names from the seed report are not automatically treated as current officeholders.

Governance & composition

Article 6 provides a board chaired by the DTOP Secretary, including Ports’ executive leadership, the mayors of Vieques and Culebra, and public-interest representation appointed by the governor on those mayors’ recommendation. It includes rules for added representation, an odd membership count, and four-year terms with holdover service. Statutory composition does not certify current occupants or establish merger status.Arts. 6–7 ↗ · Sources consulted:

Members, vacancies, and terms are not certified as a complete roster. An expired term is not automatically treated as a vacancy; some laws allow service until a successor qualifies.

Sources consulted: Oct 18, 2026

Open research

Article 17 of Act 123-2014 authorizes a merger of AMA and ATM subject to conditions and consents. This authorization is not treated as evidence that the merger was completed. Profiles remain separate, and service integration is distinguished from a legal merger.Art. 17(d) ↗ · Sources consulted:

Sources & method

The consultation date is not the institution’s own update date.

  1. PR.gov — Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo ↗https://pr.gov/directorio-de-agencias/autoridad-de-transporte-maritimo-dpto-dtop-6Sources consulted: Oct 17, 2026
  2. ATI — tren, autobuses y transporte marítimo ↗https://www.ati.pr.gov/Sources consulted: Oct 18, 2026
  3. Ley 1-2000 — Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo (compilación OGP) ↗https://bvirtualogp.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/LeyesOrganicas/Pages/1-2000.pdfSources consulted: Oct 18, 2026 · Document revised: Apr 16, 2024
  4. Ley 123-2014 — Autoridad de Transporte Integrado (compilación OGP) ↗https://bvirtualogp.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/LeyesOrganicas/Pages/123-2014.pdfSources consulted: Oct 18, 2026 · Document revised: Apr 16, 2024
  5. ATI — misión y sistemas de transporte colectivo ↗https://www.ati.pr.gov/sobre-atiSources consulted: Oct 18, 2026
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