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For Immediate Release: Nov. 4, 2022
22-0360
PARTNERSHIP TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND ADD RESILIENCY OF CARGO HANDLING RECEIVES $47 MILLION GRANT AWARD
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) has been awarded $47.3 million in competitive grant funds for the Kapalama Container Terminal – Gaining Regenerative and Efficient Energy Needs (KCT-GREEN) project. KCT-GREEN is a joint project with Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. (HSI) and its parent company, The Pasha Group (TPG), to reduce the emissions and environmental impacts of port cargo handling operations by outfitting KCT with resilient zero-emission and electric technology.
The grant award is through the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The KCT-GREEN submission is one of 41 projects across the United States and territories that will receive PIDP funds. The MARAD announcement of the awards can be found here. A list of all PIDP awards is here.
The $47.3 million in PIDP funding will be matched by $92 million in private funds from HSI and TPG. The combined $139.3 million investment will go towards electrified Ship-to-Shore cranes, regenerative energy storage, microgrid battery energy storage systems, a solar power system for the terminal building, a micro wind turbine (WindWall), electric vehicle supply equipment systems, state-of-the-art gate systems, weigh in motion scales, an RFID inspection system, and a Customs Radiation Portal Monitor system.
“KCT-GREEN is a significant undertaking to meet Hawaii’s shipping needs while increasing the resilience and sustainability of operations at Honolulu Harbor,” said Gov. David Ige. “When complete, KCT-GREEN will provide a roadmap for transition of our commercial port infrastructure to clean energy.”
“KCT-GREEN is a perfect example of what can be accomplished through a public-private partnership,” said George Pasha, IV, President and CEO, The Pasha Group. “With the support of HDOT and MARAD’s PIDP grant, we have the opportunity to design and construct a highly efficient terminal that operates on renewable energies. This is an exciting time for The Pasha Group and our sister companies as we continue our sustainability movement, with this grant, and our recent launch of MV George III, Hawaii’s first containership to operate on natural gas.”
MARAD’s announcement of $703 million in grant awards for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), is a greater amount than any year in the program’s history. Bolstered by additional funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), this year’s PIDP awards are an unprecedented investment in U.S. port infrastructure.
About Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. (HSI), an independent operating subsidiary of The Pasha Group, is a full-service provider of stevedoring and marine terminal services in Hawaii, and specializes in the handling of domestic and foreign containers, breakbulk cargo, autos, lumber, heavy lifts, bulk commodities, and passenger liners. HSI has operations at all commercial ports on Oahu, Maui, and the Island of Hawaii.
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