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 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...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) will provide $3,590,518 to the Helena-West Helena-Phillips County Port Authority to fund critical equipment and infrastructure improvements at the Helena Harbor. The award will support three key components: 1) engineering and design for upgrades to the container laydown area and access roadway, as well as project management and...
This $1,181,005 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration's United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) will fund the purchase of a 75-ton capacity rough terrain crane. The crane will be used for loading, unloading, and handling cargo, freight, fuel, equipment, and other goods at Port MacKenzie in Palmer, Alaska. The versatile crane will accommodate the deep draft dock, barge dock, and bow ramp at the port, improving the...
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...
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...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, under the National Infrastructure Investments (RAISE) program (CFDA 20.933), provides $40,199,768 to the Port of Grays Harbor for two key components at PortMiami: Expanded Intermodal Rail Capacity - This will involve constructing two new 3,200-foot rail tracks, installing a railroad switch, reconstructing the apron area, upgrading stormwater drainage, and acquiring three new electric rubber-tired...
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...
This $49,312,950 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Transportation Demonstration Program (CFDA 20.936) supports infrastructure improvements at the Port of Mobile in Alabama. The key products and services funded include: Construction of an inter-terminal connector road, including two bridge structures - one approximately 1,025 feet long and another approximately 900 feet long. The connector road will be 40 feet wide with...
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...