The Secretary of Transportation of the United States, Pete Buttigieg, will allocate more than US $ 241 million in grants to improve the ports of the United States, within the short-term plan of the Joe Biden government to address congestion in the US supply chain with infrastructure improvements that streamline the flow of goods.
The money will be immediately available for 25 projects in 19 states. The following year, the amount of money for port improvements will almost double, $ 450 million in grants available per year for five years, under the new infrastructure law.
“US seaports play a crucial role in our supply chains ”, Buttigieg said in Thursday’s announcement. “These investments in our nation’s ports will help support American jobs, efficient and resilient operations, and faster delivery of goods to the American people.”.
Biden on Wednesday described the new grants as part of efforts to ease supply bottlenecks in the short and long term.
“We heard a lot of grim warnings this fall about supply chain problems that would lead to a crisis around the holidays, so we act”Said Biden. “We brought together companies and union leaders to solve problems, and the anticipated crisis did not happen. The packages are moving. Gifts are delivered. The shelves are not empty”.
Grant money includes $ 52.3 million to improve rail capacity at the Port of Long Beach, California, with a new rail facility, 10,000 feet of support tracks, and expanding five existing tracks to accelerate the movement of goods and reduce traffic. number of truck trips required.
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