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Ports Advance Expansion, Upgrades

September 18, 2026

Ports and terminals along the inland waterways and Gulf Coast have taken advantage of grants and other funding opportunities to push forward with projects designed to expand their footprints,… Read More

Corps Of Engineers Grants LIT Project Permit

A rendering shows the planned Louisiana International Terminal on the Lower Mississippi River. The Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the greenfield container terminal, a public-private partnership among Port NOLA, Terminal Investment Limited and Ports America. The terminal will be designed to accommodate the largest container vessels calling on the Gulf. (Photo courtesy of The Port of New Orleans)

Corps Of Engineers Grants LIT Project Permit

August 21, 2026

The Corps of Engineers announced August 17 that it has granted the long-awaited federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s… Read More

Ingram, TDOT Advance Port Development A rendering shows the proposed port being built as part of a public-private partnership between the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Ingram Marine Group in Ashland City, Tenn. (Image courtesy of Ingram Marine Group)

A rendering shows the proposed port being built as part of a public-private partnership between the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Ingram Marine Group in Ashland City, Tenn. (Image courtesy of Ingram Marine Group)

Ingram, TDOT Advance Port Development

July 2, 2026

The Mid TN Riverport, part of a public-private partnership between the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Ingram Marine Group, is expected to open in December. The… Read More