Ports & Logistics
Savannah Handles Record 504,015 TEUs in September
Container volumes rose 3.7% year over year, while the Georgia Ports Authority’s fiscal first quarter exceeded 1.5 million TEUs.
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Airports & Aviation
Shreveport’s $18.9 Million FAA Grant Adds Terminal Expansion to Its Capital Pipeline
The terminal award is part of a nationwide AIP funding round, with project scope, procurement and construction sequencing the next details to watch.
Data Centers & Digital InfrastructureGlobal open-source AI infrastructure ecosystem
llm-d 1.0 Targets Production-Scale Distributed AI Inference
The open-source llm-d project released version 1.0 with multi-tenant controls, zero-downtime operations and agent-aware routing for distributed inference.
Space Infrastructure
NASA’s $946 Million SpaceX Extension Covers the Full Crew Transportation Cycle
Three additional crew missions include ground, launch, in-orbit and recovery services, extending the operating commitment through 2030.
Resilience & Climate Infrastructure
Miramar Tests Goat Grazing to Reduce Wildfire Fuels
A 471-goat pilot will compare prescribed grazing with other vegetation management methods before wider deployment decisions.
Utilities
Duke Proposes Upfront Grid Payments for Large North Carolina Loads
A proposed settlement would apply to qualifying loads of at least 50 MW and 80% load factor, subject to regulatory approval.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Hitachi Energy Plans $528 Million Transformer Factory in Mississippi
Hitachi Energy plans a $528 million transformer factory in Gallman, Mississippi, with construction expected to begin in 2026 and production scheduled for 2029.
Construction & Engineering
NAVFAC Awards $975 Million Construction Contract for Marine Corps Installations
Eleven firms will compete for task orders through a contract with a $975 million cumulative ceiling; the first order funds a Camp Lejeune armory.
Energy & PowerUnited States; states, territories and tribes
DOE Adds $967 Million for State and Tribal Grid Resilience
DOE announced approximately $967 million in additional formula-grant funding for locally directed grid-resilience work.
Roads & BridgesWestern North Carolina, United States
FHWA Directs $873 Million to Western North Carolina Helene Repairs
A new FHWA emergency-relief allocation supports continued road, bridge and transportation repairs after Hurricane Helene.
Rail & TransitColumbia–Centralia, Missouri, United States
$16.2 Million Federal Grant Backs Intramotev Autonomous Rail Deployment in Missouri
Columbia’s COLT Railroad will deploy two Intramotev TugVolt railcars through a phased test program, alongside track upgrades and workforce training.
Transportation
FTA Directs $233 Million to Eight Legacy Transit Station Projects
FTA selected eight projects in five states for $233 million in accessibility and station modernization work, including major awards for SEPTA, Maryland MTA and Cleveland RTA.