Port Infrastructure Development Program

Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced another $234.3 million has been added to boost the nation’s port infrastructure as President Joe Biden sharpens his focus on supply chain stresses and… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted unanimously to advance the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, maintaining a popular biennial schedule for passing WRDA bills. Passed… Read More

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brought tremendous opportunities for ports, but a somewhat constrained time window to take advantage of them. The deadline for this year’s competitive Port Infrastructure… Read More

The American Society of Civil Engineers has done much to publicize America’s need for more infrastructure investment through its Infrastructure Report Card published every four years. In its 2021 report… Read More

Washington, D.C.—A record investment of nearly $450 million in available grant funding through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) has been announced by the Maritime Administration (MarAd). Made possible by… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration released its first edition of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to provide a “one-stop shop” to help local and state governments and tribes access the more… Read More

A $1.6 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant is aimed at building a new pier that will allow the Tell City River Port to increase its capabilities. Jared Kleemann,… Read More

Could it be that we are finally getting serious about waterways and port infrastructure? Have the floods of 2019, Hurricane Ida and the current supply chain difficulties concentrated everyone’s minds… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The White House first helped to promote more than $241 million in grant funding for 25 port facilities and only days later brought port envoy John Porcari to its… Read More