Project Grant 7200AA21GR00031

This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will support the Southeast Conference, a non-profit organization, in developing an electric ferry pilot program in Southeast Alaska. The grant will fund activities such as engaging with Alaska Marine Highway System communities on low-emission projects, disseminating information on low-emission...

This $64,553,338 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.823 - Port Infrastructure Development Program) supports infrastructure improvements at the Colonels Island Terminal operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah, Georgia. The key products and services to be delivered include: Demolition and disposal of existing structures, and dredging to a depth of 36 feet below mean low water with a 4-foot allowance for maintenance...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $681,166 will support research into revenue management strategies for port terminal operations from June 2022 to May 2025. Funded through the Engineering program under the CFDA number 47.041, this award will advance the development of static and dynamic pricing policies to maximize long-run average profit for multistage service systems such as ports. Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Corporation will analyze pricing considerations for both...

This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Air Emissions and Energy Initiative program (CFDA 20.817). The $270,000 award to Lloyd's Register Americas Advisory Services, Inc. is for the company to conduct a study on the economic considerations for energy transition in the U.S. commercial vessel fleet. The study will produce a final report and interim outputs to support decision-making in the rapidly changing policy environment related to achieving...

This $5,835,370 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.823 - Port Infrastructure Development Program) will fund the following key products and services: Purchase and installation of an electric dock crane at the recipient's terminal in Vancouver, WA. This includes engineering, permitting, and dock modifications to support the new crane. Acquisition of a low-emissions mobile crawler crane for the recipient's terminal in...

This $4,305,125 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823), will enable the Port of Newport to undertake several infrastructure improvements and equipment acquisitions. The project includes grading approximately 9 acres of land adjacent to the port's existing Newport International Terminal to create additional laydown and storage space, fencing 3 acres for increased security,...

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,...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $141,768,584 Project Grant to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (Philaport) under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (NSFHP) program (CFDA 20.934). The grant will fund the construction of a new approximately 1,056-linear-foot, 115-foot-wide multi-use berth at the Southport Marine Terminal to accommodate roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessels. The project also includes capital dredging to a 36-foot...

This $33,902,490 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (CFDA 20.934) program will fund infrastructure improvements at the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority's (Philaport) Tioga Marine Terminal. The project entails the construction of a new 100,000 square foot warehouse with rail access, loading docks, and a modernized gate complex. It also includes the relocation and construction of a new maintenance...

This $874,297 Project Grant awarded on August 7, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.814 - Assistance to Small Shipyards) will fund the purchase of a 450-ton vessel transporter for WCT Marine & Construction, Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Astoria, Oregon. The vessel transporter will increase efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration activities at the company's shipyard. This...