The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Seacor AMH LLC a $778,350 project grant under the United States Marine Highway Grants program. The grant will support permanent dunnage fabrication and installation across Seacor AMH's fleet of 29 barges, advancing infrastructure projects related to documented vessels and port and landsite facilities. This will enable the continued growth of Seacor AMH's Memphis, TN to Port Allen, LA container shuttle service by mitigating landside...
This $5,250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration's United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) will fund necessary equipment and infrastructure improvements for the Port of Harlingen Authority in Milwaukee, WI. The grant will support the purchase of 10 chassis, spreader bars, a lift truck, yard hostler, and bomb cart to enhance container handling capabilities at the terminal. It will also fund design, engineering, and...
The Maritime Administration awarded a $44,004,000 Project Grant under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission, doing business as the New Bedford Port Authority. The grant will fund the procurement of two "Buy America-compliant" reach stackers to be used as the primary equipment for cargo movements associated with the Port of Beaumont's Container on Barge Service (COBS) between the Ports of Beaumont and Houston....
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $947,209 Project Grant to America's Central Port District through the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816). The grant will support implementation of designated Marine Highway projects from January 2021 through March 2025 to mitigate landside congestion and expand transportation options in Mitchell, Illinois. Specifically, the funding will enable America's Central Port District to realize public benefits and...
The Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $148,644 Project Grant to Red Hook Container Terminal LLC through the United States Marine Highway Grants program. The grant will support the NY HARBOR CONTANIER AND TRAILER ON BARGE CARGO HANDLING EFFICIENCY PROJECT, which aims to mitigate landside congestion in Newark, NJ from July 2021 through September 2025. As part of this Marine Highway initiative, Red Hook Container Terminal will implement strategies to expand...
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...
<p>The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $939,274 Project Grant to Norseman Shipbuilding & Boatyard LLC under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The grant will fund the acquisition of a 150-ton marine travelift to facilitate the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction for commercial and federal government use. The project will be completed by July 17, 2025.</p>
The Maritime Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Lake Michigan Carferry Inc. under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to conduct a feasibility analysis and prepare engineering/design documentation for converting the S.S. Badger, a historic coal-fired steamship, into a zero-emission ferry vessel. The project will evaluate various carbon-reducing technologies, including diesel-hybrid, alternative fuels, carbon capture, and battery systems. The...
This $1,181,005 federal Project Grant award, issued on September 17, 2024, is funded by the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration. The grant will fund the purchase of a 75-ton capacity rough terrain crane to support cargo handling operations at Port MacKenzie in Alaska. The versatile crane will be used to load, unload, and move a variety of freight, cargo, fuel, and equipment at the port's deep...
This $874,297 Project Grant awarded on August 7, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.814 - Assistance to Small Shipyards) will fund the purchase of a 450-ton vessel transporter for WCT Marine & Construction, Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Astoria, Oregon. The vessel transporter will increase efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration activities at the company's shipyard. This...