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The Arkansas Waterways Commission announced July 28 that it awarded grants totaling $1,952,102.55 to three Arkansas ports through its Arkansas Port, Intermo-dal and Waterway Development Grant Program. Through the grant program, ad valorem taxes paid by industries on the value of commodities shipped using Arkansas' navigable waterways are reinvested into Arkansas ports to make capital improvements and facilitate dredging projects. The three projects awarded grants are: 1.The Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority was awarded $535,000 to construct a truck staging lane for Helm Fertilizer Road expansion, which is part of a $12 million phased expansion at Helena Harbor. The road expansion project will improve efficiency, flow and safety for truck traffic, enable future development and attract additional industry to Helena Harbor. 2.The Osceola Port Authority was awarded $417,102 to replace aging cargo handling equipment. Upgrading this equipment will help increase cargo handling capacity at the Osceola Port by improving the efficiency of loading and unloading barges and trucks. |