SeaPort Manatee garners US$12m federal infrastructure grant

SeaPort Manatee has been awarded a federal grant of nearly US$12m to advance a 16.56 acre expansion of container yard facilities at the Florida Gulf Coast trade gateway.

The port operator can now solicit bids for the expansiojn project, aiming to commence construction in 2023 and completing the work in 2025.

Carlos Buqueras, SeaPort Manatee’s executive director, said: “SeaPort Manatee is extremely grateful to the USDOT and FDOT for their support of this crucial project, which should furnish sufficient cargo-handling capacity accommodate burgeoning activity at the seaport through approximately 2041.”