Port of Bellingham

Foil Ferry project wins $5.2 million for development

We’ve been following the Washington State Foil Ferry project from some of its earliest days. Now Kitsap Transit, which would operate the all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry, is set to receive $1.2 million for the design of a demonstration vessel and its shoreside charging infrastructure, the Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced.

The grant builds upon a $4 million state Legislature grant that will help pay for the design of the demonstration vessel: a scaled-down version...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/foil-ferry-project-wins-5-2-million-for-development/

Port of Bellingham gets $17.9M grant to reconnect the shipping terminal to rail

The Port of Bellingham, Wash., recently announced that it has secured a $17.9 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The grant will be used to reconnect the Bellingham Shipping Terminal to the BNSF main line, restoring the terminal to full multimodal functionality.

The new rail connection will create jobs, reduce carbon emissions, and keep supply chains and the economy moving forward by allowing the efficient transportation of marine cargo on over 32,500 miles of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-of-bellingham-gets-17-9m-grant-to-reconnect-the-shipping-terminal-to-rail/

Ports get $48.4 million piece of $1.8 billion RAISE grants pie

Port projects are to receive $48.4 million of $1.8 billion of grants awarded June 28 under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. As in years past, the demand for RAISE funding outpaced available funds, with the DOT receiving almost $13 billion in requests for the $1.8 billion available this year.

The awards were welcomed by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).

“These port infrastructure projects...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-get-48-4-million-piece-of-1-8-billion-raise-grants-pie/

MARAD springs a surprise in marine highway grant awards

MARAD’s latest round of marine highway grant awards include one that may come as a surprise: $600,000 to study conversion of the historic coal-burning ferry S.S Badger to a zero-emission vessel — with carbon-capture among the options being eyed. More on the rationale for the conversion in the award listings below.

In total, MARAD is awarding nearly $12 million in grants under the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP) to eight marine highway projects. This year’s level of funding for the...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/marad-springs-a-surprise-in-marine-highway-grant-awards/

Service contract between the Port of Bellingham and Ports America

International cargo vessels are expected to arrive at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal on a regular basis as the result of a new service contract between the Port of Bellingham and Ports America.

Ports America entered negotiations with the port after several of its shipping customers requested use of the Bellingham Shipping Terminal. Ports America is the largest terminal operator and stevedore in the United States.

“This is a major turning point for the Bellingham Shipping Terminal,” said Port...

http://container-news.com/service-contract-port-bellingham-ports-america/