With the transportation industry’s historically thin margins, especially coming out of the supply chain crunch caused by COVID-19, port operators must focus on profitability. At the same time, local and federal regulations, as well as global treaties like the Paris Climate Agreement, have put ports on notice that port sustainability needs to be a priority. .
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brought tremendous opportunities for ports, but a somewhat constrained time window to take advantage of them. The deadline for this year’s competitive Port Infrastructure Development Program grant proposals is May 16.