This $8,982,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823), will fund infrastructure improvements at the Port of Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas. The project will link port terminals via a new 3-inch asphalt paved road, improving safety and resilience for the movement of oversized cargo cranes and heavy equipment. It will also upgrade approximately 25 railroad crossings, enhance drainage...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $5,250,000 Project Grant under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to the Port of Harlingen Authority. The grant funding will be used to procure necessary equipment and make terminal infrastructure improvements to support the project's goals of mitigating landside congestion, expanding transportation options, and realizing public benefits and cost savings through increased use of water-based...
This federal Project Grant award from the Maritime Administration (MARAD), under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816), provides $3,320,000 to the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District (the Port of Morgan City) to procure, deliver, and assemble specialized cargo transloading equipment. The funded equipment includes a minimum 200-ton capacity crane, a minimum 25-ton capacity forklift, and related cargo handling attachments. This equipment will enable the port to...
This $3,320,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.816 - United States Marine Highway Grants) will fund the procurement, delivery, and assembly of specialized cargo handling equipment for the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District (The Port of Morgan City). The award will cover the acquisition of a minimum 200-ton capacity crane, a minimum 25-ton capacity forklift, and related cargo handling attachments. This equipment will enhance...
This $98,536,931 federal grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.823 - Port Infrastructure Development Program) will fund the development of approximately 50 acres of container yard at the Port of Houston Authority's Bayport Container Terminal. Key activities include site preparation, grading, drainage, utilities, concrete surfaces for container storage, signage, electrical and lighting infrastructure, and communications systems. The project aims...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) provides $1,607,590.00 to the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure. The funding will support the procurement of patrol vessels, communications equipment, and surveillance systems to improve maritime domain awareness and security measures at the port....
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816), will fund the procurement, delivery, and assembly of a 275-ton marine crane with an electric magnet and a 27.5-ton forklift for the Central Louisiana Regional Port in Alexandria, Louisiana. The $4,189,342 grant, awarded on July 1, 2025, will enhance the port's cargo handling capabilities and support military...
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...
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 Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $6,487,237 United States Marine Highway Grant to Fincantieri Marine Group LLC, a foreign owned for-profit company, to fund the acquisition of equipment to facilitate the safe, sustainable, and efficient transfer of project cargoes between shore and vessel. The grant funded two key components: 1) the procurement of 38 large and 6 small steel ship module stands to support ship modules during transportation and storage on solid...