Port of Wilmington Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Capacity, Rouzer Applauds Investment

WILMINGTON, NC - Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Port of Wilmington $6,002,296 for port improvements through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program. This award will support the development of 140 commercial motor vehicle parking spaces, 50 freight container staging positions, as well as secure and smart operations infrastructure at the Port of Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina. “The Port of Wilmington connects Southeastern North Carolina to the world.  As freight demand continues to grow, these improvements will help move goods more efficiently, strengthen our supply chains, and support the businesses, workers, and communities who rely on the port,” said Congressman Rouzer. “I’m pleased to see this investment come to our community, which will help ensure the Port of Wilmington can continue to support economic growth across the region.” "This award and the associated projects work in concert to propel North Carolina Ports to achieve its winning aspiration of being the Southeast’s most trusted, preferred, efficient, customer centric gateway by providing seamless, diversified total cost-advantage solutions for customers, bolstering North Carolina’s economy," said Brian Clark, Executive Director, North Carolina State Ports Authority. "We appreciate Congressman Rouzer’s ongoing support." The project will help the port accommodate growing freight volumes, expand truck parking and container staging capacity, and reduce delays through more efficient coordination of pickups and deliveries. As a vital economic asset for southeastern North Carolina, the Port of Wilmington connects regional businesses to domestic and international markets. These improvements will help the port meet future freight demand and support continued economic growth across the region. Background: INFRA (the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program) awards competitive grants for multimodal freight and highway projects of national or regional significance to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of freight and people in and across rural and urban areas. The INFRA grant program funding will be made available under the MPDG combined Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).