MARAD awards $703 million in Port Infrastructure Development grants

HAWAII

Kapalama Container Terminal Project ($47,326,300)
Honolulu, Hawaii

The project will fund several activities: 1) upgrades to electrified ship-to-shore cranes, acquisition of new equipment, and installation of solar panels on terminal buildings that will improve the reliability of port operations; 2) smart gate and security technology to improve safety and operational efficiency; 3) an electrical micro-grid to improve resilience; and, 4) in collaboration with local communities and stakeholders, development of a Facility Resiliency Plan and a Terminal Electrification Plan to support additional environmental and resilience improvements in the future.

ILLINOIS

Phase 2 Rail Yard and Rail Corridor Improvement Project ($8,000,000)
Kaskaskia, Illinois

The project will install two rail tracks to create a rail yard near an existing port terminal. Improvements consist of approximately 6,000 feet of storage tracks, 10 turnouts, and upgrades to 5.3 miles of track to support the movement of bulk cargo in addition to culvert and rail tie replacement.

KENTUCKY

Eddyville River Port Inlet Project ($4,912,631)
Eddyville, Kentucky

The project funds the construction of an expanded port inlet and a concrete barge ramp that will improve the throughput of the port by providing additional waterfront access for loading and unloading bulk commodities. The new ramp at the end of the inlet will allow the port to safely handle extremely heavy cargo.

LOUISIANA

Western Dock Expansion — Phase 3B Project ($10,000,000)
Morgan City, Louisiana

The project funds the expansion of the Port of Morgan City’s dock by adding 1.6 acres of concrete laydown area and building an additional 8,880-square-foot wharf-relieving platform structure to support a 440’ x 40’ wharf extension. The Project complements “Phase 3A” that was funded by the port and the State of Louisiana and completes all phases of the port’s “Western Dock Expansion” project.

MASSACHUSETTS

Salem Wind Port Project ($33,835,953)
Salem, Massachusetts

The project will redevelop a vacant industrial facility into a marshalling area for offshore wind (OSW) energy projects. The Project includes construction of a 700-foot-long wharf and bulkhead that will be able to handle oversized and heavy cargoes and will be able to serve as a loadout and assembly location. The project also includes improvements to approximately 23 acres of adjacent uplands to create a laydown area adjacent to the loadout and assembly space.

MICHIGAN

Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project ($11,051,586)
Monroe, Michigan

The project will fund four components: Component 1—Riverfront work will include replacing the surface of the existing wharf, constructing a second riverfront wharf to be used exclusively for vessel transfer of wind energy cargos, and reinforcing shoreline stabilization; Component 2—Turning Basin work will include rehabilitating the concrete dock cap, bollard and fender installation, and replacing roughly 390 feet of failed sheet pile; Component 3—Small Boat “Maritime Readiness Slip” construction will include demolishing and rehabilitating an existing small boat slip to be used by harbor assist vessels; and Component 4—Shore Power infrastructure will include removing existing overhead lines and providing shore power to the riverfront wharves.

Rail Access and Port Capacity Improvements Project ($16,030,000)
Detroit, Michigan

This project will rehabilitate existing port infrastructure as well as construct new port infrastructure at the Port of Detroit. Specific components include creating a new port/rail connection; adding dry bulk cargo handling platforms and a covered warehouse; reconstructing a dock; installing 2 bulk-liquid storage tanks; and constructing an additional berth to facilitate fueling of cargo vessels.

MISSISSIPPI

Project Steel Wheel – Columbus Dock Expansion ($6,123,225)
Columbus, Mississippi

The project includes design, engineering, construction, and inspection of a new rail spur with approximately 10,000 linear feet of track and three transload docks that will provide direct rail access for transloading cargo between barges and railcars at the Lowndes County West Bank Port. The port does not currently have direct rail access and the new rail spur will connect the port terminal to an existing railroad line operated by Kansas City Southern.

MISSOURI

Port Improvement and Expansion Project ($8,768,800)
Brunswick, Missouri

The project will upgrade an existing port terminal with a new container dock and related mooring structures, add a new rail spur with a loading pit, and construct a new bulk agricultural supply building with conveyors between the rail and barge dock. The new sheet pile barge dock will provide 200 ft. of frontage for loading and unloading barges. The rail improvement consists of approximately 4,000 ft. of new track that will permit the port to work 36 car unit trains. The 360 ft. by 140 ft. bulk agricultural storage building will replace an existing 40-year-old building and offer enough capacity to manage peak periods of agricultural commodity movements.

NEW JERSEY

Port of Camden Access and Infrastructure Resiliency Project ($25,000,000)
Camden, New Jersey

The project will upgrade a functionally obsolete and structurally deficient truck route to improve access to the Port of Camden from I-676 by reconstructing nearly three miles of key roadway infrastructure. Project elements include truck turning radius improvements, pavement reconstruction, resurfacing and reconstruction of curbs and sidewalks, new stormwater drainage and green infrastructure, sewer repairs, ADA ramps, traffic calming, new traffic signals and crosswalks, improved street lighting, striping, and new signage.

NEW YORK

Arthur Kill Offshore Wind Terminal Project ($48,008,231)
Staten Island, New York

This project will fund the dredging of approximately 740,000 cubic yards to create a thirty-five- foot-deep ship basin to support further development of the adjacent 32-acre site as a purpose- built offshore wind (OSW) staging and assembly facility in Staten Island, New York. The OSW staging and assembly facility will contain 32 acres of upland area, a 1365-foot-long wharf with adjacent laydown area that has enhanced load bearing capacity, and two program areas.

OHIO

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority ($27,223,711)
Cleveland, Ohio

The project consists of both development phase (planning, permitting, engineering, and design) and construction activities at the Port of Cleveland. It will modernize a 144,000-square-foot warehouse (Warehouse A); expand stormwater collection and treatment infrastructure; construct a modernized maintenance and repowering facility for terminal equipment; and install electric infrastructure to meet the power requirements of ship cold ironing and electrified cargo handling equipment.

OKLAHOMA

Muskogee Waterfront Recovery & Resiliency Project ($23,955,557)
Muskogee, Oklahoma

The project consists of four components at the Port of Muskogee on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System: 1) reconstruction of the main dock at Oakley Terminal; 2) construction of a new heavy-lift dock; 3) reconstruction of on-dock rail; and 4) construction of a new flexible-use warehouse.

OREGON

Terminal 6 Infrastructure Improvements Project ($24,360,000)
Portland, Oregon

This project will fund the following components: strengthen 9 acres of pavement for flexible cargo storage, including container storage; upgrade pavement throughout 30 acres of container yard; add a stormwater treatment system to reduce pollutants entering the Columbia River; replace electrical components to reduce energy consumption, light spillage, and enable future zero-emission operations; and install two emergency generators to provide backup power during seismic events or other power outages.

RHODE ISLAND

Reconstruction of the North Berth at Pier 1 Project ($11,250,000)
Davisville, Rhode Island

The project will reconstruct the port’s North Berth at Pier #1, which is near the end of its useful structural life and unable to adequately serve the needs of the port. The Project includes demolition and removal of existing material, construction of approximately 32,000 square feet of pier deck/foundation/pile caps, 20 mooring bollards, and 20 berthing fenders.

TEXAS

Container on Barge Infrastructure Project ($26,440,500)
Beaumont, Texas

This project has two components: 1) the “Lot 6 Project,” which involves the strengthening of a 400-foot section of dock area to support heavy loads with the addition of a 400’ x 100’ pile- supported relieving platform and four monopiles for breasting barges, and 2) the “Lot 14B Paving Project,” which includes the design and installation of a 26.14-acre container marshaling yard and hard-surfaced laydown area.

Dock Repair and Renovation Project ($3,937,500)
Harlingen, Texas

The project will renovate the Port of Harlingen’s main dock and related facilities. Work includes repairs to or replacement of the timber fendering system, timber rails, steel sheet pile bulkhead, steel anchor rods that hold the bulkhead in place, deteriorated concrete deck in multiple locations, mooring piles and related structures, and a mechanical winch operator and cable. In addition, the Project will demolish, excavate, dewater, and re-compact critical uplands areas.

Port of Palacios Energy & Resilience Improvement Project ($9,600,000)
Matagorda, Texas

The project funds the rehabilitation of the bulkhead and vessel berthing areas in Turning Basins 1 and 2, including the repair or replacement of roughly 5,600 feet of bulkhead and installation of approximately 20 vessel-to-shore power stations with multiple outlets to serve several vessels at once. The rehabilitation will make the facilities more resilient to the effects of natural disasters and sea level rise.

WASHINGTON

Terminal 5 Export, Expansion, and Emissions Reduction Project ($17,035,900)
Seattle, Washington

The project will fund improvements to Terminal 5 at the Port of Seattle. It has two major components: 1) construction of a new truck gate complex by relocating the existing gate lanes and expanding the number of lanes equipped with truck scales and 2) the construction of a cargo container storage yard by demolishing an unused warehouse and repurposing the land for container sorting and storage.

Grays Harbor Terminal 4 Expansion & Redevelopment Project ($25,500,000)
Aberdeen, Washington

The project includes the construction of an additional 50,000 feet of rail to accommodate unit trains; railcar storage; the repurposing of a 50-acre brownfield site into a breakbulk cargo handling and laydown area; access and roadway improvements; replacement of marine terminal fendering systems; and related site improvements.

Intermodal Handling and Transfer Facility Improvements Project ($8,608,000)
Port Angeles, Washington

The project consists of structural repairs and improvements to an existing 112-year-old dock and pavement improvements to increase the surface elevation and load capacity for approximately 10 acres of an existing 30-acre cargo yard.

Master Plan, Pier Design, and Boat Ramp Construction Project ($11,073,627)
La Conner, Washington

The project has four components: 1) development of a port master plan that evaluates the existing infrastructure, assesses the community’s needs for port facilities and services, identifies a range of proposed infrastructure solutions to meet those needs, and conducts preliminary engineering and design work for priority projects; 2) design and construction of a boat ramp; 3) completion of design and engineering for upgrades to a commercial pier; and 4) replacement of a mooring float. The boat ramp and mooring float will be constructed on tribal lands.

Seaport Throughput Improvement Project ($9,270,918)
Olympia, Washington

The project consists of repairing and/or replacing pavement in approximately 21 acres of cargo handling area, constructing a new maintenance facility, and making structural repairs to Cargo Berth One to support increased use of an existing mobile harbor crane. The project also includes an updated facility condition assessment and final design and engineering work.

WISCONSIN

Port of Green Bay Site Development Project ($10,134,800)
Green Bay, Wisconsin

The project funds the first phase of redevelopment of a former power plant site into a new port terminal. The Project includes the following components: engineering services; clearing and clean-up of the existing brownfield site; construction of new dock walls and bulkheads; dredging; placement of fill behind dock wall and bulkheads; construction of stormwater collection and treatment facilities; installation of bollards and crane pads; asphalt resurfacing; new roads and utilities; truck scales; construction of an office building; and repair and extension of a rail spur with installation of three switches.

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