$703m in government grants for US port projects
At end October, the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that $703m, of grants to ports, as part of its Maritime Administrations Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). These grants, which will benefit 41 ports around the US, are funded from a previous budget allocation, and supercharged by an infusion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted this past summer. Importantly, MARAD has been working closely with American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), an influential trade association representing North American ports, in guiding the selection of recipient projects.
One important theme in the new round of grants is electrification. Jacksonville, Florida, which has gained significant box traffic as cargo has shifted to the US East Coast, will be receiving $23.5m for a project dubbed as The JAXPORT EXPRESS.
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The Project includes installation of electrified refrigerated container stacks, the purchase of six hybrid-electric rubber-tired gantry cranes, and the procurement of numerous battery-electric forklifts, battery-electric yard tractors, and Tier 4 diesel top pickers. Included in plans is the installation of 15 high-power DC electric, fast-charging stations, and stub-outs for future installations. Also included is a chunk of funding for the development of a replaceable and scalable plan for transitioning the port and local maritime industry to zero-emission technologies.
On the West Coast, the Port of Long Beach, the nations second busiest port- handling 9.4m teu in 2021, will be receiving $30.1m, for upgrades at its Middle Harbor Terminal. According to MARAD, The Project will fund the replacement of diesel yard tractors with approximately 60 electric yard tractors and other enhancements.
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