A $500,000 state grant will allow a Kentucky public port to accept a federal Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant and help ensure its continued operability for decades to come. Read More
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Washington, D.C.–Inland waterways would receive $930 million in operation and maintenance work included in President Joe Biden’s budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2025. With an emphasis on improving locks… Read More
Officials of Putnam County, Fla., located south of Jacksonville, learned recently that they had received a Port Infrastructure Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for $353,500 to develop… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Ports across the United States will benefit from $1.1 billion in “transformational” infrastructure projects announced by President Joe Biden as part of his Investing in America agenda. They include:… Read More
Marty Shell, president of Five Rivers Distribution, recalled the day he got a phone call from Arkansas Sen. John Boozman congratulating him on the receipt of a major grant. “I… Read More
With the announcement of one of the country’s largest inland Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants in November, the Shawneetown (Ill.) Regional Port District has big plans. The port district… Read More
Recent multiple disruptions to the maritime supply chain by drought, war and geopolitical unrest have drawn more urgent attention than ever to the importance of the merchant marine and keeping… Read More
A federal Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant of nearly $3.3 million announced November 3 is not only replacing a conveyor system and mooring cell but also ensuring one western… Read More
Washington, D.C.—With only days left before another funding deadline, House Republicans conceded they had not yet settled on a workable strategy to avoid a government shutdown on November 17. House… Read More
The U.S. Maritime Administration announced more than $653 million in grants for 41 port improvement projects under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) on November 3. Awards announced in this… Read More
