Beaumont, Orange Ports Receive $4 million Grants Each
Maritime employees who work at the Port of Beaumont and the Port of Orange can look forward to better infrastructure and, in turn, to improved efficiency and safety as a result of substantial government funding for the ports released February 18.
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The ports will receive $4 million each from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, as part of federal economic recovery efforts. The Port of Beaumont has released a statement confirming that it will use its share of funds for rail improvements on its Orange County property. The Port of Orange will invest the money in the development of cargo transportation infrastructure at its Sabine River property. These investments are expected to increase efficiency at both ports. For instance, with new infrastructure, cargo can be transferred directly from the Port of Orange to the Port of Houston. Currently, cargo from the Port of Orange has to go through Port Arthur or Port of Beaumont. .gif)
New infrastructure will also add to the efficiency of cargo shipping operations from the industrial plants on Chemical Row. Port of Beaumont's investment of the federal funds is expected to create hundreds of jobs, in addition to increasing the capabilities of the port by at least 50%. The Orange County property will include deep access capabilities, as well as development of a new dock. The port will not depend solely on federal funds to finance these ambitious new infrastructure projects. According to Chris Fisher, Port of Beaumont's executive director, the total funding from the Economic Development Administration is $134 million and has been distributed to other Texas ports, as well as ports in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico.
Anytime a port invests in infrastructure and other development projects thousands of maritime workers, longshoreman and port workers benefit. Updated infrastructure means enhanced safety for maritime workers and a markedly reduced risk of injuries and accidents.
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