Florida’s SeaPort Manatee orders two Konecranes mobile harbor cranes

The Manatee County Port Authority’s SeaPort Manatee in Tampa Bay, Fla., is to add to its container and general cargo handling capabilities with two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbor cranes. After ordered the first crane in first quarter 2024, the port quickly decided to take a second optional crane at the beginning of the second quarter to keep up with fast-growing demand. Both cranes will be delivered by the end of the year.

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US DOT grants benefit handful of freight rail projects

A photograph of two railcars in a rail yard.

New highway grade crossings affecting BNSF and funding for improvements at the ports of Tulsa, Tampa and Houston are among the projects that have been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.

DOT is awarding $906 million to 20 projects in 20 states involving major highways, bridges, ports and railroads. A full list of the projects that DOT is supporting is available here.

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