The project includes the procurement, delivery, and assembly of cargo transloading equipment to include a minimal 200 ton capacity crane and a minimal 25 ton capacity forklift and related cargo…

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 handle additional cargo and increase freight movements on the designated marine highway route, while reducing highway vehicle miles traveled. The award is effective from June 30, 2025 through the ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028. No sub-recipient activities are specified.

The project includes the procurement, delivery, and assembly of cargo transloading equipment to include a minimal 200 ton capacity crane and a minimal 25 ton capacity forklift and related cargo handling attachments. Procuring modern and efficient cargo transloading equipment will provide the port with the capacity to bring in additional tenants to unload cargo safely and efficiently. Activities to be performed the project includes the following three components component 1 procurement delivery and assembly of a minimal 200 ton crane. Component 2 procurement delivery and assembly of a minimal 25 ton forklift. Component 3 procurement delivery and assembly of related cargo handling attachments. Deliverables expected outcomes from page 9 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 highway route teus metric tons or cubic board meter CBM movements. Quarterly. Measure highway vehicle miles traveled VMT avoided. Category and description economic competitiveness calculate the VMT by obtaining the alternative road miles avoided by using the designated marine highway route. Measurement frequency. Measure quarterly. Frequency category and description cargo lifts measurement economic competitiveness calculate the count of unitized freight lifts using cargo handling equipment in the project study area. Frequency quarterly. Intended beneficiary morgan city harbor and terminal district. Subrecipient activities none.