port infrastructure

Jaxport completes vehicle berth expansion

The Jacksonville Port Authority said it has completed a yearlong construction project to expand vehicle Berth 22 at the Blount Island Marine Terminal. 

The berth is the first of two vehicle berth projects in a $60 million initiative to increase efficiencies and accommodate additional vehicle vessel calls. 

The expansion will enable Berth 22 to accommodate larger vehicle vessels 750 feet in overall length.

Construction is also underway on a new vehicle berth at Blount Island, to be completed in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jaxport-completes-vehicle-berth-expansion

Chicago intermodal no longer a bridge too far for Indiana port

Indiana officials are optimistic that a newly completed road project will help double ocean cargo capacity at the state’s Lake Michigan port.

State and local officials on Nov. 4 cut the ribbon to mark the completion of the four-lane State Road 249 bridge.

The bridge is part of the Indiana Department of Transportation’s $35.4 million multiyear project to double capacity on the only public roadway linking Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor and the greater Chicago/northern Indiana market.

The rail-served...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chicago-intermodal-no-longer-a-bridge-too-far-for-indiana-port

MARAD awards 31 port projects $580M in new PIDP grants

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced plans to invest nearly $580 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory. The funding, which is slightly lower than last year’s $653 million in PIDP grants is intended to help increase both capacity and efficiency at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports.

“America’s ports are essential to our nation’s supply chains, and thanks...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/marad-awards-31-port-projects-580m-in-new-pidp-grants/

MARAD awards $653 million in port infrastructure grants

MARAD today announced the award of over $653 million in grants to fund 41 port improvement projects across the U.S under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). That’s down from the $703 million awarded under the program in last year’s PIDP grants.

The PIDP grants are aimed at improving port and related freight infrastructure to meet national freight transportation needs. The program provides planning support, capital funding, and project management assistance to improve capacity and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/marad-awards-653-million-in-port-infrastructure-grants/

$450 million in port grants aimed at cutting consumer costs

The U.S. Maritime Administration announced on Wednesday nearly $450 million in FY22 competitive grant funding for projects to help ports speed cargo flows and ultimately lower costs for consumers.

That amount, to be made available through MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), nearly doubles the amount released late last year in FY21 grants.

Under the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law, the $2.25 billion in total funds allocated for the program for fiscal years 2022 through 2026...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/450-million-in-port-grants-aimed-at-cutting-consumer-costs

Ports benefit from more than $241 million in federal grants

Twenty-five port projects in 19 states got an early Christmas present last week in the form of grant money through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program.

The federal government awarded more than $241 million in grant funding to both inland river and coastal ports and the Great Lakes ports, according to a Thursday release. Among the priorities of this year’s funding round were those related to job creation, climate change and environmental justice impacts. 

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ports-benefit-from-more-than-241-million-in-federal-grants

Infrastructure: The money is there but the clock is ticking

Now that President Joe Biden has signed into law the biggest investment in freight transportation in 65 years, the question turns to how quickly the money can reconnect the links of a broken supply chain.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes $110 billion for roads, bridges and major infrastructure projects, $66 billion for freight and passenger rail, and $17.4 billion for ports and inland waterway improvements.

It also sets aside $20.5 billion over five years for three major...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/infrastructure-the-money-is-there-but-the-clock-is-ticking

Port investments will stabilize supply chains, Biden says

President Biden speaking at podium with port cranes and ship in the background.

President Joe Biden visited the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday to highlight steps his administration is taking to alleviate middle-class burdens and planned infrastructure investments that will increase supply chain efficiency now, and in the future. 

The tour took place against a backdrop of consumer inflation at a 30-year high and Christmas products stuck on ships because ports and inland systems are too crowded to move more imports to their destination. Delays and soaring transportation costs...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-investments-will-stabilize-supply-chains-biden-says

Breaking: Congress approves $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

A historic, $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that folds in a reauthorization of the highway bill for the next five years — including a load of new provisions that affect trucking — is finally headed to President Joe Biden’s desk for signing.

After months of political gamesmanship between the progressive wing of the Democratic party in The House of Representatives and conservative Democrats in the Senate – both trying to use leverage to affect passage of the related budget reconciliation bill...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/congress-approves-12-trillion-infrastructure-bill

California, US DOT to coordinate on major freight infrastructure projects

A bridge under construction.

The U.S. Department of Transportation and California have formed a strategic partnership to help facilitate new freight projects and financing opportunities for multibillion-dollar infrastructure improvements in the state that enable goods movement nationwide.

The agreement focuses on addressing long-term structural issues that have contributed to the supply chain bottlenecks being felt around the nation this year amid record import demand and operational breakdowns at every stage within the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-us-dot-to-coordinate-on-major-freight-infrastructure-projects

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