Investment
A Need for Foreign-Trade Zones
As global supply chains grow more complex and competitive, Ports of Indiana is stepping forward with a bold vision: to make Indiana the premier destination for Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) access... Read More
Phase II Expansion Completed at DeLong Agricultural Export Facility in Milwaukee
Soybean farmer leaders presented a ceremonial $200,000 check March 31 in Milwaukee to support the Phase II expansion of the Agriculture Maritime Export Facility at Port Milwaukee. The facility, owned... Read More
Maritime Administration Announces $488.6 Million in Port Infrastructure Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced $488.6 million in funding through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to support upgrades at ports across the country. The... Read More
Port of Cleveland Receives $4.1 Million in State Grants to Strengthen Infrastructure
The Cleveland–Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Port of Cleveland) has been awarded $4.2 million through the Ohio Maritime Assistance Program (MAP), a competitive Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) grant program supporting... Read More
Port Milwaukee Awarded $1.4 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has awarded more than $1.4 million in Harbor Assistance Program funding for Port Milwaukee to support infrastructure improvements on Jones Island. The grant will... Read More
Montreal Port Authority Receives Federal Authorization to Advance Contrecœur Expansion
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has received authorization from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to expand its port facilities in Contrecœur and continue construction of the new container terminal. Issued under the Fisheries Act and... Read More
HOPA Ports Seeks to Build New Port at Sault Ste. Marie
In September, the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, announced a partnership to develop a multimodal port and trade corridor connecting northern Ontario... Read More
Ports of Indiana Receives FEMA Grants for Security
Ports of Indiana has been awarded two federal grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen security infrastructure and assessment capabilities at its Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville ports. The FEMA Port... Read More
Preparatory Work to Begin on Montreal’s Contrecœur Project
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has announced the start of preparatory work for its expansion project in Contrecœur and has awarded the contract for water works of the future container... Read More
PIDP Application Deadline is September 10
The deadline for ports to submit an application for the Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is September 10. The PIDP is a grant program administered by MarAd... Read More
International Agriculture Terminal to Reopen at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
Ports of Indiana has selected Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to operate the grain export facility at its Lake Michigan port. LDC reported net sales of $50.6 billion in 2024. Over... Read More