BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Port of Bellingham has been awarded a $6.85 million grant in support of the working waterfront.
The US Department of Transportation grant will be used to upgrade the Bellingham Shipping Terminal.
Grant funds will be used to complete a wide range of improvements to the shipping terminal including reinforcement of a “heavy-load” receiving area and removing nagivation high spots to allow deeper draft vessels to tie up safely alongside the dock.
The terminal improvements will accommodate the needs of today’s modern shipping industry and position Whatcom County for new family-wage, working waterfront jobs.