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October 15, 2014

States shoulder burden for port upgrades

  • Getting federal money to expand and deepen ports to handle giant cargo ships has been tough with Washington focused on budget cuts and deficit reduction.
    • By RUSS BYNUM
    Associated Press

    SAVANNAH, Ga. — As Georgia and South Carolina reach milestones in their efforts to deepen waterways so that giant cargo ships can reach their busy seaports, officials in both states showed they're willing to shoulder more of the financial burden for federal construction projects costing more than a half-billion dollars apiece.

    A draft study on plans to make room for bigger ships in the Port of Charleston estimated South Carolina will pay two-thirds of the $509 million price tag, rather than split the cost 50-50 with Washington. That's mostly because state officials want to dredge Charleston's harbor deeper than a federal agency recommends.


     
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