October 13, 2026 - Philadelphia, PA

ADVISORY - PHILADELPHIA - Governor Shapiro, Secretary Carroll to Announce Major Investment in PhilaPort, Supporting Global Trade and Creating Jobs in Pennsylvania

Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll will visit the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) with industry and elected leaders to announce a major investment to expand capacity at PhilaPort and support growing operations in the Commonwealth.

The Shapiro Administration has continued to support PhilaPort as a vital economic engine for the Commonwealth, supporting Pennsylvania as a global leader in trade while creating thousands of jobs statewide.

WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Secretary Mike Carroll, PA Department of Transportation
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, City of Philadelphia
Rich Lazer, CEO & Executive Director, PhilaPort
Mike Pearson, Board Chair, PhilaPort
Scott Cornell, CEO, GLOVIS America
Bill Hamilton, Eastern Region Vice President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Dan Duffy, Member, International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1291
Representative Mary Gay Scanlon, PA's 5th Congressional District

WHEN:
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM

WHERE:
SouthPort Auto Terminal
1 Mustin St.
Philadelphia, PA

LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/

RSVP:
Press who are planning to attend must RSVP with the names and phone numbers for each member of their team to [email protected]

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Governor's Press Office: [email protected]

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