The Biden administration is devoting USD 653 mn to port development across the USin a bid to “strengthen American supply chains,” according to a statement by the US Department of Transportation. The US Department of Transport Maritime Administration (MARAD) says the investment — which is part of its historic USD 17 bn bipartisan infrastructure law — will fund 41 port improvement projects under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The project aims to expand capacity and speed up movement of goods through American ports, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said.

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