Trucks and containers at the Port of New York and New Jersey. (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)<\/p>\n
\n December 19, 2025 3:40 PM, EST<\/p>\n
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox<\/a>.]<\/p>\n New York is offering $300 million for port improvements in a signal of support for an offshore wind industry that\u2019s been battered by the Trump administration.\u00a0\n \t \t\t<\/p>\n The state is\u00a0seeking bids<\/a>\u00a0for the funds that will go toward upgrades for offshore wind manufacturing, staging and logistics, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority said Dec. 19.<\/p>\n New York is throwing support behind an industry that had struggled with inflation and supply kinks even before President Donald Trump returned to the White House intent on stifling its rise.\n \t\t<\/p>\n RELATED: Trump\u2019s Energy Department Revamp Removes Clean Energy Offices<\/a><\/p>\n A lift boat off the beach during construction of the South Fork Wind Farm near Wainscott, N.Y. (Johnny Milano\/Bloomberg)<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s efforts to thwart offshore wind have included an attempt to stop work on the\u00a0Empire Wind<\/a>\u00a0project off the coast of New York. In August, the administration\u00a0terminated<\/a>\u00a0$679 million in funding for offshore wind port upgrades including one intended for a terminal on Staten Island.\u00a0<\/p>\n