Connecticut Port Authority

The Connecticut Port Authority provides guidance, resources, and advocacy for the State of Connecticut's deep water ports and small harbors. It was signed into law by Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy in 2014 to bring together the state's three deep-water ports of New London, New Haven, and Bridgeport under one statewide port authority. The Act helps Connecticut present a unified front to international customers. The quasi-public authority has the power to issue bonds. Oversight for the ports was transferred to the Authority from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The Connecticut Port Authority aims to grow the maritime economy in Connecticut by making improvements to the infrastructure at the ports and small harbors and strategically investing in high-potential growth areas. One of the ways they do this is through the SHIPP grant program found here: https://ctportauthority.com/shipp/