The U.S. government has awarded a contract valued between $125 and $145 million to build a long-awaited shipping port of entry near Douglas.
The project is part of a broader investment supported by the bipartisan infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
The new commercial port will be just under 5 miles from the existing Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry. It’s expected to reduce wait times, strengthen supply chains and boost the local economy, which relies heavily on cross-border commerce.
The existing Castro Land Port of Entry will also see efficiency- and security-oriented upgrades.
In a joint statement, Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema said the new shipping port is a major boost to cross-border commerce and border security.
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