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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100-Ton Marine Travelift Christened by Marine Group Boat Works

100-Ton Marine Travelift Christened by Marine Group Boat Works

San Diego boat repair and construction facility Marine Group Boat Works has installed a new 100-ton lift that can haul and move vessels to and from the water, the company announced July 3. Adding the 100-ton Variable Width Marine Travelift with a Tier 4 engine allows the company to serve a broader range of vessels without taking up too much room, the company said. “This is really about safely and efficiently maximizing space, especially with one of our busiest seasons upon us,” Marine Group Operations Director Eric Lundeen explained. “This new lift basically adds square footage to the facility without…
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U.S. West Coast Ports Secure Infrastructure Funding

U.S. West Coast Ports Secure Infrastructure Funding

More than a dozen port projects in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington are expected to receive a portion of $653 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program funding announced Nov. 3 by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). The chosen projects are expected to improve the safety, efficiency or reliability of cargo flow and boost port resiliency, the federal agency said. “Modernizing the nation’s port infrastructure is vital to the reinforcement of America’s multimodal system for transporting goods,” MARAD Ann Phillips said. “The advantages of cargo movement on water extend well beyond the maritime domain.” In Alaska, projects…
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MARAD Designates New Marine Highway Routes in Alaska

MARAD Designates New Marine Highway Routes in Alaska

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has designated two new Marine Highway routes, one including seasonal barge routes in Alaska, in an effort to speed up movement of goods, strengthen supply chains and support local economies in Alaska. Buttigieg made the announcement in Juneau on Aug. 16, on the last day of a three-day whirlwind tour of Alaska, where he met with residents of the city Kotzebue, toured the Port of Alaska and traveled aboard an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry to visit Southeast Alaska towns. “By expanding our marine highway system, we can strengthen our supply chains, improve port operations…
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West Coast Shipyards Win Federal Grants

West Coast Shipyards Win Federal Grants

Shipyards in Alaska, California and Washington were among 27 companies to receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program, which helps shipyards fund facility upgrades, raise productivity and increase job opportunities in the area, it was announced May 3. They include:  Highmark Marine Fabrication, LLC of Kodiak, Alaska, which plans to use its $969,191 to buy a 120-ton rough terrain crane. Bay Ship & Yacht Co., of Alameda, Calif., which plans to use its $830,380 grant toward a 165-ton Grove GRT 9165 crane with a 205-foot boom. Driscoll, Inc. dba Driscoll Boat Works, LLC…
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MARAD Making Nearly $20 Million Available for Small Shipyards

MARAD Making Nearly $20 Million Available for Small Shipyards

Small shipyards along the West Coast may be able to upgrade their facilities and provide workforce training, thanks to $20 million of federal fiscal year 2023 funding made available by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). Announced Jan. 19, MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program offers grants that could go toward training employees or buying new equipment, including U.S.-made manufacturing equipment. “Small shipyards play vital roles in their local economies and our national economy,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. “With these funds, we are helping small shipyards across the country train their workers, modernize their equipment and improve…
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MARAD Publishes Energy Efficiency, Decarb Guide Developed by Glosten, META

MARAD Publishes Energy Efficiency, Decarb Guide Developed by Glosten, META

An Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Technical Guide created by naval architecture company Glosten and the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance program has been published by the U.S. Maritime Administration, Glosten announced Dec. 1. Glosten, which has an office in Seattle, developed the guide for “owners and operators looking for greenhouse gas emissions-reducing measures that will fit their fleets and operating profiles,” according to the company. “As green technologies are commercialized and regulatory pressures intensify, it is becoming increasingly important for the marine industry to understand the array of options for decarbonization,” Glosten said. The guide features several sections, including sections…
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West Coast Port Projects Net Major MARAD Funding

West Coast Port Projects Net Major MARAD Funding

Various port infrastructure projects along the U.S. West Coast have received a significant financial boost from the Maritime Administration. MARAD announced Oct. 28 that projects in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii were among the recipients of the administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. The $703 million, which comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Congressional appropriations, funds a total of 41 projects in 22 states, with major amounts including $47.3 million for the Kapalama Container Terminal Project in Honolulu and $24.3 million for the Terminal 6 Infrastructure Improvements Project in Portland, Oregon. Grant recipients in Alaska include: $68.7 million for…
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West Coast States Receive Nearly $10M in Federal Marine Highway Grants

West Coast States Receive Nearly $10M in Federal Marine Highway Grants

California, Oregon and Washington have received a total of $9.6 million in grant funding from the federal government for a number of marine highway projects, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Oct. 6. The funding is to help expand marine highway services on our nation’s navigable waterways to reduce congestion, alleviate supply chain bottlenecks and move goods more quickly from ships to shelves, MARAD said. Two West Coast projects are receiving funding. They are: M-5 Coastal Connector, which was awarded $5,550,000. The America’s Marine Highway Grant funds will go toward infrastructure upgrades at the Port of San Diego that will be…
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New AMHP Designation Could Benefit Domestic Pacific Trade

New AMHP Designation Could Benefit Domestic Pacific Trade

The U.S. Maritime Administration has announced a new designation to America’s Marine Highway Program that MARAD said is expected to strengthen domestic trade between Alaska, Hawaii and the Northwest Seaport Alliance. The new Northwest Connect Project Designation on the M-5 Marine Highway Route, which the NWSA and the Port of Alaska jointly applied for last year, would help bolster opportunities for federal funding that could help freight movement from Alaska, Hawaii and Washington state. “The importance of resilient maritime infrastructure and a strong partnership between the Northwest Seaport Alliance and the Port of Alaska is not lost on us,” Port…
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