Port is receiving grant money for improvements 11-02-2009

THE PORT OF GREENVILLE WILL RECEIVE $3.3 MILLION FOR SOME MUCH-NEEDED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE PORT IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE MONEY IN THE FORM OF STATE GRANTS TO BEGIN PROPERTY UPGRADES. WORK ON THE UPGRADES WILL BEGIN NEXT YEAR AND INCLUDE PROJECTS LIKE A GRAIN HANDLING SYSTEM AND UPGRADES TO THE OVERHEAD CRANE.  THE GREENVILLE PORT IS THE THIRD LARGEST IN THE STATE.