Palm Beach to Expand Freight Facilities, Seeks Grant for Additional Growth

The Port of Palm Beach District Commission approved a $26 million restoration project to Slip Number 3 at the Port of Palm Beach. The project includes expanding the Slip on the north side to increase the width of the basin and adding a Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro) ramp to the west side of the Slip, increasing the number Ro/Ro ramps at the Port to five. In 2011, 1.3 million tons of cargo was shipped through Slip Number 3. The port also has applied for a federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant and will learn in May if additional funds will be available for the Port to add a marginal wharf that will then allow for further expansion of the slip, providing an even wider berth to accommodate larger vessels in the future, officials said.