Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings and other area elected officials held a press conference today to delivery a progress report on the stimulus and state funding used for massive capital improvement at the Port of Albany including replacing wharfs, extending rail lines and expanding heavy lift capacity.

A combination of New York State Department of Transportation “Rebuild NY Bond Act of 2003,” American Recovery and Re-investment Act and Albany Port District Commission funding have financed a two phase wharf reconstruction that will enable the Port to more efficiently and effectively handle project cargo/heavy lift.

“The staff and longshoreman at the Port have an expertise not found at every port,” said Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings. “Our Port’s expertise in handling project cargo such as oversized turbines or windmill equipment from General Electric is now enhanced because of these improvements.”