Marad grant to La. marine project

The Maritime Administration (Marad) awarded $12.6M in grants to nine marine highway projects under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). Funding will help address supply chain disruptions, enhance the movement of goods along our navigable waterways, and expand existing waterborne freight services in Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. In the Gulf Coast region, the Baton Rouge-New Orleans Shuttle Service was awarded $847,500. The Seacor AMH-sponsored grant will fund the purchase of 100 container chassis; support modification to the towboat wheelhouse; and enable one bareboat lease of a new 2,520 hp Z-drive towboat with Tier 3 engines. Funding for this project will support the continued growth of the Memphis, Tenn., to Port Allen, La., container shuttle.  (Source: Work Boat 12/10/21) Marad awards $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects | WorkBoat