The project will fund the procurement delivery and assembly of a rough terrain crane with attachments a track skid steer loader with attachments and skid pans for use at the ports terminal facility

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District $966,000 on August 4, 2026, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to procure, deliver, and assemble cargo handling equipment for the Port of Morgan City.

The project funds two components: procurement, delivery, and assembly of a minimal 65-ton rough terrain crane with skid pans and attachments, and procurement, delivery, and assembly of a minimal 3,500-pound capacity track skid steer loader with attachments. The equipment will be deployed at the Port of Morgan City's terminal facility in Morgan City, Louisiana.

Expected outcomes include quarterly measurement of unitized freight movements (in TEUs, metric tons, or cubic board meters) transported on the designated marine highway route and quarterly calculation of cargo lift counts using the project's cargo handling equipment. These metrics track economic competitiveness and operational impact within the port's study area.

Period of performance runs through September 30, 2028. The assistance type is a Project Grant, provided on a reimbursable basis. No sub-recipients are identified.

Activities to be performed the project includes the following two components component 1 procurement delivery and assembly if applicable of a minimal 65 ton rough terrain crane skid pans and attachments. Component 2 procurement delivery and assembly if applicable of a minimal 3500 LB capacity track skid steer loader and attachments. Deliverables expected outcomes from page 10 schedule g of the grant agreement measure freight movements. Category and description economic competitiveness calculate the amount of unitized freight by tonnage/volume that will be transported on the marine highway service on the designated marine highways route teus metric tons or cubic board meter CBM movements. Measurement frequency quarterly. Measure cargo lifts. Category and description economic competitiveness calculate the count of unitized freight lifts using cargo handling equipment in the project study area. Measurement frequency quarterly. Intended beneficiary morgan city harbor and terminal district. Subrecipient activities none.