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Albany port gets grant for expansion

Jul 28, 2016 12:04 am
Lindsay Ellis reports in The Albany Times-Union that the Albany port is getting a $17.6 million federal grant to to move and store heavy cargo. The grant will fund a new on-dock warehouse to accommodate a big lift system, work to upgrade terminals, and reconstruction of the port roadway. Port of Albany General Manager Richard Hendrick said he hopes that the investment will bolster regional manufacturing. The Port of Albany claims it was responsible for $800 million in state economic output annually and employs 1,400. Read the full story in The Albany Times-Union.