# DOT Awards $498M for U.S. Port Upgrades

The U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Maritime Administration (MARAD), announced nearly $498 million in fiscal 2026 Port Infrastructure Development Program grants on October 27, 2026, for 35 projects across 19 states. The awards support port construction and modernization, cargo-handling equipment, resilience, rail connections, security, and digital monitoring. An Alaska announcement the previous day described nearly $105 million for six port projects in Whittier, Unalaska, Kodiak, Nome, Anchorage, and Kake, including $50.6 million for Whittier’s DeLong Dock replacement. The fiscal 2026 grants are the final installment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s five-year port-program commitment; the administration’s proposed $500 million for fiscal 2027 has not been established as funding.

- Grant-funded work may generate follow-on design, construction, equipment, and technology procurements by port authorities and other project sponsors. The announcements do not provide open solicitations, procurement contacts, or a schedule for those procurements.
- Firms in port construction, marine equipment, cargo handling, resilience, logistics technology, and infrastructure security can use the announced project scope to identify relevant recipient-level opportunities.
- Companies pursuing Alaska work can focus on the six named port communities and the announced dock, harbor, and port modernization projects; the signal provides no solicitation deadlines.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- City of Whittier
- Port Everglades

### Key Quotes
> This nearly half-billion-dollar investment will deliver critical upgrades to ports across America so we can enhance supply chains, lower shipping costs, and create good-paying jobs for hardworking Americans.
> — Sean Duffy, Transportation Secretary

> The President’s commitment to modernizing our port and maritime infrastructure has resulted in an unprecedented investment that will empower local port communities to modernize their operations, integrate innovative technologies, and create safer working environments.
> — Stephen Carmel, MARAD Administrator

> From modernizing Kodiak’s St. Herman’s Harbor to expanding Nome’s deep-draft port capabilities, these investments will support Alaska’s commercial fishing sector, maritime security, and strengthen our transportation and supply chain networks.
> — Nick Begich, U.S. Representative

### Sources
- [$105m for port infrastructure projects in Whittier, Unalaska, Kodiak, Nome, Anchorage, Kake - Must Read Alaska](https://mustreadalaska.com/105m-for-port-infrastructure-projects-in-whittier-unalaska-kodiak-nome-anchorage-kake) - Must Read Alaska
- [Trump Administration Awards $498 Million for U.S. Port Upgrades, Below Recent Funding Levels](https://gcaptain.com/trump-administration-awards-498-million-for-u-s-port-upgrades-below-recent-funding-levels) - gCaptain
- [Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Half a Billion into Modernizing America’s Ports, Bolstering Supply Chains | US Department of Transportation](https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-invests-half-billion-modernizing) - DOT