Supplemental Agreement to the Port Master Plan Update
Abstract
The grant sustains and enhances the operational effectiveness, resiliency, and sustainability of the Port, which is vital to Guam Military Components operational and mission readiness, while enhancing Guam’s geographic strategic importance to the United States. A major and tangible benefit is that the grant enables the Port to increase the cargo throughput that is critical to the relocation of the Marines from Japan to Guam, while sustaining the critical legacy missions stationed on Guam. Over ninety percent of all goods (organic island growth and military requirements) arrive on island via the Port of Guam. In addition, the Port of Guam is the critical transshipment port for all the surrounding islands; inclusive of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Department of Defense has two major programs proposed for the CNMI, thus ensuring the Port of Guam as a viable transshipment port is paramount to the Department of Defense. The grant will also enable the Port to ensure that its Capital Improvement Projects are aligned, planned, designed, and constructed as sound investments that proactively take into account the evolving cargo transshipment demands and changes in technology. In addition, the grant supports several feasibility studies, which will enable the Port to determine the appropriate timing and funding mechanism to ensure the port’s operational resiliency and responsiveness in support of the Department of Defense missions, operations, and readiness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 09, 2020
- Source ID
- HQ00052010010
Entities
People
- Carol Perez
Organizations
- Government of Guam
- Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
- Office of the Secretary of Defense