The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $3,288,786 Formula Grant under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program, administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The grant will fund the construction of a classification yard and intermodal switch lead at the Port Bienville Railroad (PBVR) in Hancock County, Mississippi. The project objectives are to increase storage...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $98,536,931.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823). The funding supports the development of approximately 50 acres of container yard at the Bayport Container Terminal operated by the Port of Houston Authority in Houston, Texas. Key project components include electrical substation upgrades, container yard construction with grading,...
The Stockton Port District received a $12,035,597 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to improve the port's lead track infrastructure. The project involves replacing approximately 13,400 feet of existing rail, realigning curves, upgrading 30 turnouts, improving drainage, and regrading tracks. These enhancements will bolster the safety, efficiency, and reliability of freight rail...
The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority received a $3,820,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) on August 18, 2023. The grant funds several related infrastructure improvements at the port, including: Modernizing the port's material handling equipment by replacing three cable mast radial stackers, a 90-foot conveyor and reclaim hopper, and procuring three ground conveyors and one...
This $59,010,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD), under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823), will fund a multi-faceted infrastructure improvement project at the Port of Grays Harbor in Aberdeen, Washington. The key components of the project include: Constructing approximately 40,000 feet of additional rail to enable more efficient unit train offloading, railcar storage, and unit train assembly at the port's...
The Georgia Ports Authority received a $156,227,805 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (CFDA 20.934) program. The grant will fund construction of the Northeast Georgia Inland Port facility, including preliminary engineering, permitting, on-site rail infrastructure, buildings, electrical systems, and relocation of container handling equipment from an existing Georgia Ports Authority...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $1,345,000 Project Grant under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to the Kaskaskia Regional Port District. The grant funds the purchase of 8 shuttle gondola rail cars, which are the final components needed to complete the port's infrastructure expansion to handle 2.25 million tons of new coiled steel cargo and move existing coiled steel cargo to a new laydown yard. The project period extends from...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded the City of Aberdeen, MS, a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to fund the construction of a 12,200-linear-foot rail spur. This rail spur will provide direct access between the Port of Aberdeen along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and the Kansas City Southern Railroad, enhancing freight movement and economic competitiveness in the region. The project includes site...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded the Port of Monroe, a U.S. local government entity and port authority, a $14,160,606.25 grant under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) on May 20, 2024. The grant will fund a comprehensive infrastructure rehabilitation and expansion project at the Port of Monroe. Key project components include: Replacing and reinforcing the existing riverfront wharf, constructing a new riverfront wharf for wind energy...
The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay was awarded a $10 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to replace approximately 48,000 crossties and resurface track along 85 miles of rail line between Eugene, Oregon and Coos Bay, Oregon. The grant funds Phase II of the Coos Bay Rail Line Tie and Surfacing Program and will be used to replace ties and ballast and resurface mainline sidings,...