DOT Awards $774 Million for Port Infrastructure Projects

Georgia’s grant is going to the Lay Berth and Supply Chain Optimization Project in Garden City. (Georgia Ports via X)

The Department of Transportation has awarded $774 million in port infrastructure grants, with Alaska, Texas and Florida gaining the highest amounts.

“U.S. ports keep our grocery store shelves stocked, our energy supply chains resilient and our export market strong,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. “Investing in our ports means investing in American jobs, economic growth and national security.” The grants are administered under the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program to modernize national ports and strengthen supply chains. The 37 awards are for projects at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports and inland river ports. The largest total funding allocations were given to Alaska ($115.4 million), Texas ($97.7 million), Florida ($55.4 million), Georgia ($53 million) and Louisiana ($43.3 million).

Alaska’s largest grant was $34 million for the Port MacKenzie multimodal expansion project. Funds will help build a 110-acre cargo laydown area and warehouse as well as complete a rail spur and rail loop. The plan also aims to improve security, communication, barge dock and heavy-lift capabilities.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded the funding.

“I am proud to have worked with my partners in the delegation who helped bring this robust funding to Alaska. These investments will help revitalize Alaska’s ports, enhancing our ability to bring our natural resources to market and ensure a secure supply chain for everything from bulk fuel to groceries.” Port Houston will receive $48 million to build a new container yard and install a new exit gate at the Bayport Container Terminal.

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“Expanding capacity at Bayport Container Terminal means goods move faster, supply chains are stronger and businesses across our district can grow,” said U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas). “It also strengthens resilience and modernizes infrastructure so the port can keep delivering for Houston and for the nation.”

Florida’s Port Canaveral will rehabilitate the bulkhead wall of two cargo berths, while Port Redwing will construct two 400-foot-long berth extensions.

Georgia’s grant is going to the Lay Berth and Supply Chain Optimization Project in Garden City to increase efficiency and capacity at a key national maritime logistics hub.

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“Vessel sailing schedule reliability is one of the most important performance metrics for ocean carriers. This lay berth project will enable us to significantly improve our berth utilization and productivity in the Port of Savannah,” said Griff Lynch, CEO of Georgia Ports Authority.

The Port of South Louisiana welcomed the state’s congressional delegation for supporting the MARAD grant.

The Donaldsonville Mega Dock Conveyance System project “will support the incoming ultra-low-carbon-steel manufacturing facility that Hyundai Steel is constructing, creating thousands of jobs for River Parish families,” the port stated.

The Port of South Louisiana applauds the Louisiana Congressional Delegation for its help in securing a competitive Port Infrastructure Development Grant to support the Donaldsonville Mega Dock Conveyance System. pic.twitter.com/s8nAzE5t6H — Port of South Louisiana (@PortSLouisiana) April 28, 2026

Other Port Projects

The MARAD grants also will fund the following projects:

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• Baltimore, $39.6 million — Tradepoint Atlantic TiL Terminal Phase 2 Project to expand a container yard to increase cargo throughput. This includes buying cargo-moving equipment such as terminal tractors.
• Duluth, Minn., $27.4 million —Multimodal terminal expansion project to rebuild a dock wall and demolish old grain elevators to redevelop 7.5 acres of cargo laydown space.
• West Quincy, Mo., $27.3 million — Port redevelopment project to build a barge receiving dock, receiving conveyors and a 21,000-ton dry fertilizer warehouse with a loading tower and blending system. Funds will go toward purchasing a truck to support on-site operations and a working barge/floating dock.
• Manitowoc, Wis., $20 million — Midwest multimodal development project to develop a multimodal facility to transport grain products.
• Memphis, Tenn., $19.6 million — International Port of Memphis cement and supplementary cementitious materials distribution terminal and compressed natural gas station project to convert an unused grain facility into a cementitious material terminal. The project will include constructing a pneumatic barge unloading system, a 20,000 short-ton storage building and a material handling system for transferring products to a truck loadout system. Plans are to build a fueling station for CNG-powered trucks for product distribution.
• Portsmouth, Va., $16.3 million — Portsmouth agricultural intermodal export facility to add a pair of 70-foot diameter concrete silos for storage and install a feed conveyance system.
• Holland, Mich., $11.2 million — Holland intermodal port improvements project to reconstruct a seawall, improve an adjacent site for aggregate handling and make the access road more convenient for trucks.
• North Kingstown, R.I., $11.2 million — Port readiness improvements project to relocate the main port gate to create a 1 million-square-foot cargo laydown area.
• Seneca, Ill., $11.2 million — Expand the Illinois River’s economic capacity and output to develop a fertilizer storage, blending and bagging facility. The plan includes upgrading truck circulation routes.