PhilaPort expansion 2026: What the historic investment means for Pennsylvania
Source Scout · PennLive / The Patriot-News reports: Josh Shapiro announced a $371.5 million state investment in the Port of Philadelphia that will unlock more than $837 million in total funding for what officials are calling the largest expansion in the port’s history. The state capital funding will leverage an additional $466 million from private sector investment and federal grants, creating more than 6,000 jobs and generating $45 million in state and local taxes. The expansion will increase container capacity by 122 percent and auto capacity by 18 percent across port facilities.