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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Grants to Support More Efficient Supply Chains Running on Our Marine Highways

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Louisiana The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District was awarded $3,320,000 for the procurement, delivery, and assembly of cargo transloading equipment, specifically a 220-ton crane and a 25-ton forklift. Procuring modern and efficient cargo transloading equipment will improve efficiency and safely mitigate congestion by providing benefits to time-savings, fuel efficiency, safety, and reducing carbon emissions. The…

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PORT OF MORGAN CITY GETS MILLIONS FOR CARGO EQUIPMENT

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The Port of Morgan City will receive $3.3 million in federal funding for cargo loading equipment, the office of U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins announced Tuesday.

The $3,320,000 grants comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration is “for the procurement, delivery, and assembly of cargo transloading equipment,” according to the press release from Higgins, R-Lafayette.

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The Port of Morgan City terminal facility is located at GIWW WHL Mile Marker 95. The Port of Morgan City is the focal point of waterborne transportation in four directions. Traffic between points in the southwest United States and the Upper Mississippi River Valley saves approximately 342 miles per round trip by using the Morgan…

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