The project will fund the purchase of a tier 4 or tier 5 forklift for alaska-bound cargo from the recipients duwamish river terminal in seattle

The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $1,014,957 United States Marine Highway Grant (CFDA 20.816) to Seatac Marine Services, LLC on May 7, 2024. The grant will fund the procurement of a Tier 4 or Tier 5 forklift with a 70,000 lb capacity for Seatac Marine's Duwamish River Terminal in Seattle, WA. The new forklift will upgrade the company's cargo handling capabilities, enabling more efficient movement of various freight types including break bulk, heavy lift, oil, bulk commodities, and military cargoes destined for Alaska. The grant requires the recipient to track and report on performance metrics such as freight movements, cargo lifts, vehicle miles traveled, fuel savings, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and maintenance/congestion cost savings on a quarterly basis.

Activities to be performed the procurement of the buy america compliant tier 4 or tier 5 forklift will upgrade existing equipment and enable the recipient to become more efficient at handling freight using low emission equipment. The new forklift will be able to lift up to 70,000LBS and will have the capacity to handle all cargoes that move through the duwamish river terminal including break bulk heavy lift oil patch bulk commodities and military cargoes. Deliverables expected outcomes performance measure table from schedule G page 10 of the grant agreement freight movements teus metric tons or cubic board meter CBM provide the unit of measure and amount 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. Quarterly. Highway vehicle miles traveled VMT on the designated marine highway route. 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 realized by the service. Quarterly. Congestion mitigation savings per mile. Provide the congestion savings realized by the service. Quarterly. Intended beneficiary. Seatac marine services, LLC. Subrecipient activities none.