Portfields

Ninety-five percent of U.S. foreign trade travels through our nation’s ports. Furthermore, maritime trade is expected to double in the next 20 years. Portfields is a federal interagency partnership addressing brownfields in and around port communities, with an emphasis on the development of environmentally sound port facilities. The goal of the portfields initiative is to improve the nation’s marine transportation system, revitalize waterfront areas, and restore and protect coastal resources.