Port of Coos Bay Wins Rail Upgrade Grant Funding

Port of Coos Bay Wins Rail Upgrade Grant Funding

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has been awarded nearly $4 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program funding for an overpass project and safety enhancements at a nearby rail crossing, the port announced Jan. 16. This funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation, is expected to pay for the design and engineering costs of a new overpass crossing along Oregon Highway 38, as well as rail crossing safety improvements in Reedsport, Ore., the port said. “This grant will give us the opportunity to further explore options for mitigating the potential effects of increased rail traffic…
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San Diego-Based StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Awarded $13.5M Grant

San Diego-Based StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Awarded $13.5M Grant

The StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator, a business accelerator at the UC San Diego-Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Rady School of Management, is receiving $13.5 million in federal funding to help grow the Blue Economy, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced Dec. 9. The StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator is one of four such programs in the nation to receive the funding. The others are located in Chicago, Florida and Massachusetts. “This program is the first of its kind at NOAA,” NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad said. “We are bringing the public and private sectors together to create sustainable business models, for…
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MARAD Grants Port of Oakland $50 Million for Harbor Modernization

MARAD Grants Port of Oakland $50 Million for Harbor Modernization

The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded the Port of Oakland about $50 million toward the port’s multi-year plan to upgrade wharves and terminal infrastructure at Outer Harbor, the Northern California seaport announced Nov. 21. The estimated $66 million in upgrades allows the port to welcome Ultra Large Container Vessels, which can hold as many as 24,000 TEUs, and regularly call at West Coast seaports. The project also builds upon the port’s move toward emission-free operations. “This federal funding will help us improve infrastructure that will make the Oakland seaport a cleaner, safer and more efficient international…
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Alaska Projects Net $104 Million in Grants for Harbor, Dock Improvements

Alaska Projects Net $104 Million in Grants for Harbor, Dock Improvements

Six Alaskan coastal communities are expected to see significant investments in dock, harbor and port infrastructure. Alaskan Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) on Nov. 13 announced that the communities are anticipated to receive more than $104 million in grants via annual appropriations and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for port, harbor and dock-related development and upgrades. “Alaska is a resource-rich but infrastructure-poor state,” Sullivan explained. “With more coastline than the rest of the United States combined, maritime infrastructure is critical to our state. Due to Alaska’s geographic isolation, our…
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Oakland, Anchorage Ports Awarded A Combined $100M for Improvement Projects

Oakland, Anchorage Ports Awarded A Combined $100M for Improvement Projects

On Nov. 15, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced plans to invest nearly $580 million in 31 port improvement projects across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including projects at the Anchorage, Ak. and Oakland, Calif. seaports. “America’s ports are essential to our nation’s supply chains, and thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration, we have projects underway all across the country—from Long Beach to Milwaukee to Monroe—that are making it possible for our ports to move more goods each year and keep costs down for families,” U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “With the investments…
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Port of Stockton Awarded $110 Million by EPA for Green Initiatives

Port of Stockton Awarded $110 Million by EPA for Green Initiatives

The Port of Stockton has secured the biggest federal grant in its history. The Central Valley seaport announced Nov. 4 that it has secured more than $110 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Ports Program. The funding was won with help from Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Rep. Josh Harder (D-Stockton) and private sector partners such as SSA Marine, Stockton Soda and Marathon Petroleum. “This grant propels us closer to our decarbonization goals, drastically reduces our environmental impact and supports regional economic vitality by providing new workforce development opportunities and cleaner air for our community,” Port…
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LA, Oakland Ports Awarded Zero-Emission Project Grants

LA, Oakland Ports Awarded Zero-Emission Project Grants

The Los Angeles and Oakland seaports have received massive grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Ports Program to help both seaports advance their zero-emission goals, it was announced Oct. 29. Los Angeles netted an “unprecedented” $412 million grant, which is expected to fund almost 425 pieces of battery electric, person-operated zero emissions cargo-handling equipment. Equipment funded by the grant includes 337 yard tractors, 56 top handlers, 24 heavy duty forklifts, more than 300 chargers, 250 drayage trucks and an auto terminal vessel shore power AMP connection, according to the announcement. The grant also sets aside $50 million…
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Port of Long Beach, Terminals Awarded Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Grants

Port of Long Beach, Terminals Awarded Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Grants

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently has the Port of Long Beach, its marine terminals and its first responders grants toward the safety and cargo efficiency of the nation’s second busiest seaport. The port announced Oct. 23 that it has secured more than $2.6 million from DHS’ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to bolster cybersecurity, enhanced drone detection capabilities and improving network infrastructure that helps cargo movement. Additionally, DHS awarded $4.2 million to six terminals at the port, the Long Beach Police Department’s Port Police Division and the Long Beach Fire Department. “These investments are vital in safeguarding our…
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Port of Bellingham Awarded Shipping Terminal Electrification Grant

Port of Bellingham Awarded Shipping Terminal Electrification Grant

The Port of Bellingham has secured a $2.8 million state grant to electrify operations at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal, the port announced Sept. 3. Bellingham was among 11 Washington seaports to obtain funding from the state’s $26.5 port electrification grant program. The project, which the port plans to complete by 2026, would allow vessels docked at the terminal to plug in with shore power. It also builds on a number of modernization projects already in progress, which include fortifying the main dock and deepening the navigation depth to attract a larger range of cargo vessels. The port previously netted a…
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Washington Seaports Secure Funding for Electrification Projects

Washington Seaports Secure Funding for Electrification Projects

Eleven seaport operators in Washington are slated to receive a combined $26.5 million from the state to install shore power and other electrification projects, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Aug. 21. They are the first recipients of the Port Electrification Grant Program, which state lawmakers created in 2023 with funds from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Most of the selected ports have said they plan to use the funding to pay for shore power-related projects, which would allow vessels to plug in while at berth. They include the Northwest Seaport Alliance, which is the marine cargo operating partnership of…
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