Elaine Chao receives U.S. maritime industry award

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao (C) receives the statuette during the awarding ceremony of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award in New York, the United States, Nov. 1, 2019. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao was bestowed with the prestigious AOTOS Award on Friday, in recognition of her career-long commitment to the country's maritime industry. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)