AAPA concerned over slashed port funding in President Trump’s FY21 budget

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has voiced its concerns that, under President Trump’s fiscal 2021 (FY21) budget, all port-related programmes will receive significantly less than in FY20 appropriations.

One project proposed for the chopping block is the US Department of Transportation (USDOT)’s Port Intermodal Infrastructure Program (PIIP), which began as the Port Infrastructure Development Grants programme in FY19.

By the end of this fiscal year, the PIIP will have awarded more than US$500m grants to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of multimodal movement through the US’ seaports.