In the News
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Port of Albany receives Green Marine recertification for environmental sustainability efforts
(June 23, 2025) The Port of Albany, the first port in New York State to volunteer and certify, was recently awarded recertification by Green Marine.
Port of Albany receives PERMA support for training and safety equipment
(May 22, 2025) Port of Albany Operations & Facilities team receives grants for new inflatable work vests and training room equipment
Loss of Commissioner Warren Abriel
(April 4, 2025) On behalf of the Albany Port District Commission and the staff and tenants of the Port of Albany, we mourn the loss of friend and Commissioner Warren Abriel. Warren was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in 2021 by the Governor upon the recommendation of Mayor Kathy Sheehan. Warren was an active Board member, always involved in Port industry events and tenant occasions, sharing a warm smile and updates on recent Disney trips with his family.
Port of Albany releases RFEI for Beacon Island Expansion Project
(April 4, 2025) The Port of Albany has issued a Request For Expressions of Interest (RFEI) to assess market interest and commercial potential for the Port of Albany’s Beacon Island expansion site at 340 River Road, Glenmont, NY.
Port of Albany awarded $18.8M from FAST NY Shovel-Ready program
(March 6, 2025) Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Albany Port District Commission (APDC) was recently awarded a $18.79 million grant from Empire State Development’s Focused Attraction of Shovel-ready Tracts New York (FAST NY) program for utility infrastructure work at the expansion project (Beacon Island), including installation of a high-voltage substation, a sanitary wastewater treatment plant, and the intake lines and pump station package for the fire protection system.
Celebrating 100 Years
While some may know that Albany has deep roots in the founding history of the United States (2024 was Albany’s 400th anniversary of its founding as Fort Orange), people might not realize that this year (2025), the Port of Albany will be celebrating 100 years!
Welcome to the Port of Albany-Rensselaer
The largest inland port in the northeast, the Port of Albany is located only 124 nautical miles north of the Battery in New York Harbor, on both the east and west sides of the Hudson River and has 450 acres in four municipalities – the city of Albany, the city of Rensselaer, the town of Bethlehem, and the town of East Greenbush.
