The project will reconstruct a 60 year old dock at the port of florence

The Maritime Administration awarded the Florence Lauderdale County Port Authority $3.573 million on August 11, 2026, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to reconstruct a 60-year-old dock at the Port of Florence, Alabama.

The project encompasses mobilization, demolition of the failing existing dock wall and concrete, removal of the existing rail spur traversing the dock, construction of a new dock wall and pipe piles for mooring lines, removal of existing asphalt and concrete from the dock surface, stabilization of new fill material, placement of new water and electric utilities, repaving of asphalt and concrete, cap laydown yard operations, and demobilization. Work will be performed in Florence, AL 35630, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2028.

Deliverable outcomes include quarterly measurement of vessel calls disaggregated by type (container, bulk, ro-ro, LNG, or freight capacity), and quarterly measurement of cargo volume in tons by freight type where applicable. The recipient benefits the Florence Lauderdale County Port Authority. No sub-recipients are involved in this award. Assistance is provided on a reimbursable basis.

Activities to be performed the project will be completed in one component with the following elements mobilization demolition of failing existing dock wall and concrete removal of existing rail spur traversing dock construction of new dock wall construction driving of new pipe piles to establish mooring line removal of existing asphalt and concrete on dock surface establishment stabilization of new fill material throughout construction placement of new water and electric utilities repaving of asphalt and concrete cap laydown yard demobilization. Deliverable expected outcomes from schedule G page 11 of the grant agreement measure vessel calls. Category and description economic competitiveness and opportunity measures the number of vessels calling to the project study area. Must be reported in total and disaggregated by any of the following where applicable vessel type EG container bulk RO RO LNG freight capacity vessel length or other. Measurement frequency quarterly. Measure cargo volume tons. Category and description economic competitiveness and opportunity cargo volume measures the movement of freight through the project study area. When applicable report the total cargo volume and the volume disaggregated by type of freight IE bulk in tons or intermodal transport truck or rail. Measurement frequency quarterly. Intended beneficiary florence lauderdale county port authority. Subrecipient activities none.