The project will fund two reach stackers. The reach stackers will be used as the primary equipment for cargo movements associated with the port of beaumont container on barge service operating between…

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the United States Marine Highway Grants (CFDA 20.816) program will fund the procurement of two "Buy America" compliant reach stackers for the Port of Beaumont's container-on-barge service operating between the Ports of Beaumont and Houston. The $2,552,407 grant will enable the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas to acquire the primary cargo handling equipment necessary for this marine highway transportation initiative, which aims to mitigate landside congestion and expand waterborne freight movement. One reach stacker will be used to load containers onto barges at the Port of Beaumont's dock, while the other will handle container loading/unloading within the port's marshalling yard. The grant award is expected to generate various public benefits, including increased freight throughput, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and decreased highway congestion.

The project will fund two reach stackers. The reach stackers will be used as the primary equipment for cargo movements associated with the port of beaumont container on barge service operating between the ports of beaumont and houston. Activities to be performed the project funds the procurement of two buy america compliant reach stackers that will be used as the primary equipment for cargo movements associated with the port of beaumont container on barge service cobs from the port of beaumont to port houston. Reach stacker 1 will be used to load containers to barge from the port of beaumonts barge dock. This piece of equipment requires a negative reach to extend from land into the barge which will be below grade. The equipment is not fully automated. Reach stacker 2 will be used in the container marshalling yard for the loading and unloading of containers to truck and or rail. This equipment will operate at grade and will not require a negative reach. The equipment is not fully automated. Deliverables expected outcomes from schedule G of the grant agreement page 10 quantity of freight being moved teus metric tons or cubic board meter CBM provide the unit of measure of freight moved by the service. Quarterly. Cargo lifts. Provide the number of cargo lifts performed in the project study area. Quarterly. Highway vehicle miles traveled VMT. Commercial vehicle miles traveled VMT is calculated by obtaining the road miles traveled on the designated marine highway route. Quarterly. Fuel savings greenhouse gas emissions. Calculate the amount of fuel in gallons saved. Quarterly. CO2 emissions reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Provide the amount of CO2 the service will reduce. Quarterly. Maintenance savings per mile greenhouse gas emissions. Provide the maintenance savings. Quarterly. Congestion mitigation savings per mile. Provide the congestion savings by the service. Quarterly. Intended beneficiary.port of beaumont navigation district of jefferson CO. Subrecipient activities none