b'ocToBER 26 - NovERMBER 8, 2020new york ports15(STRATEGYcontinuedtownplanningboardagreedIAG Cargo and LEVEL announce return to from page 14) toaccepttheStateEnvi-And the real advantage isronmentalQualityReviewthe skies with Barcelona - New York servicethe Hudson River itselffor(SEQR)survey.Essentially, oversized,heavyweightcar- the acceptance of the SEQRPassengers and businessesfromBarcelona,contribut- tunity to earn double rewards goestheriverwaterwayisameanstheportsproposedset to once again enjoy accessing to IAG Cargos extensivepoints for cargo booked on the perfectsolutionandthecon- methodstomitigatesitesto this important route betweenfreight traffic network maderoutebetween28thAugust nectiontorailisalogisticsenvironmentalimpactsisEurope and North Americapossible thanks to the groupsand 28th September. bonus. Andthenthereistheaccepted by the town.IAGCargo,theleadingsynergies. This is good newsSince the start of the pan-otherfeatureland,notablyThelandwasoriginallyaviation cargo business, andnot only for the sector but alsodemic, IAG Cargo has estab-cheapland.Landisofshorthome to a coal burning powerLEVEL,along-haul,low- for the long-haul connectivitylished a network of over 340 supply in the Northeast, espe- plantsoremovingashandcost airline in the IAG Group,of the city of Barcelona.scheduledcargo-onlyflights cially around seaports and theother related debris is part ofhaveannouncedareturntoTowelcomebackLEV- perweekandhasreconfig-Port of Albany had 81.6 adja- theprocess.ToconnectthetheskiesfortheBarcelonaELs operation out of Barce- uredaircrafttomaximised centacresbeggingfordevel- two sections of property, the New York route for passen- lona,IAGCargoisofferingcargo capacity for its custom-opmentalogisticsanswerPortwillconstructabridgegers and cargo.customers who are members ofers. These services will still awaiting a question. The ques- androadsystem.TheplansTherouteprovidesantheir FORWARD.REWARDSbe provided alongside cargo tion presented itself when lastcall for up to 1.1 million sq./ important trade and passengerloyalty programme the oppor- capacity on passenger flights.year New York State commit- ft.ofwarehousing/industrialconnection between the Ameri-ted itself to a goal of bringingspacetoaccommodatethecas and Southern Europe.JFK Airlines Rank By Freight Volume [12 Months Ending in July] 2020online 2.4 gigawatts of offshorestorage and assembly of vari- Therewillbeaweekly wind projects within the nextous wind power components.BarcelonaNew York rota- Rank Airline Tonsdecade.AndtheenergygoalInaddition,thenewsectiontion utilising LEVELs A330- 1 Federal Express 91,903is already becoming a reality.willrequirebuildingberths200aircraft.BCN-JFK2 Cathay Pacic 60,600In2019,NewYorkawardedand dredging. The main lay- commences on the 11th Sep- 3 Atlas Air 57,482twocontractstotaling1,700downareawillalsoneedtemberandJFKBCNon4 United Parcel 56,548megawattsofoffshorewindconsiderabledevelopment.the 13th September.5 Delta 56,501to Orsted and Equinorand isThe rotors for a 14-megawattJohnCheetham,Chief pursuing proposals for an addi- windturbinegeneratorcanCommercialOfficeratIAG6 Cargolux 50,121tional 2,500 megawatts. have a span of 720 feet andCargocommentedWeare7 China Airlines 48,435rotorsforwindturbinesindelightedthatLEVELhas8 Korean Air 47,203t ransformatIon the near future might have abeen able to resume operations9 Virgin Atlantic 43,276WhatRichHendricksandspan exceeding 900 feet. Theandgetpassengersbackin10 American Airlines 43,116the Port of Albany envision isassembledunitscanweighthe skies. Increased passenger11 Air China International 36,652the Beacon site being trans- from750,000poundtooverflights mean more options for12 Lufthansa 35,150formedintoawindturbineone million pounds, requiringIAG Cargo customers. We look assemblyandstagingarealaydownareasandwharvesforwardtosupplyingthese13 British Airways 28,508forprojectsinNewYorkthatcantakeexceptionallyimportantmarketswithmuch14 Air Transport International 27,256state watersand potentiallyheavy loads. The port is addingneeded air cargo capacity.15 Asiana 25,508beyond.Butfortheportto1,000 feet of wharf with a loadLucaAdrover,Chief16 ABX Air Inc 23,566realize the sites potential, acapacityof8,000poundstoCommercialOfficercom- 17 Qatar Airways 23,352number of challenges need tohandle the out of gauge supermentedWeatLEVELare18 Kalitta Air 23,238be met. During the summer,heavy loads expected with thepleased to announce that we the port crossed an importantdevelopmentoftheoffshoreare restarting our operations19 KLM 22,605bridgewhentheBethlehemwind generating industry. forpassengersandcargo20 Ace Belgium Freight 22,079STRATEGICALLY LOCATED YEAR-ROUND PORT SPECIALIZING IN FOREST PRODUCTS, STEEL, WIND ENERGY, HEAVY LIFT AND DIMENSIONAL CARGO Pulp & Paper Users & Producers located in close proximity On Dock Heavy Lift Rail 1,200 psf Dock Load Bearing Capacity Ample Open Storage Space 300,000 SF Sprinklered Storage Space 2 Liebherr Mobile Harbor Cranes 390,000 lb. Tandem Lift Capacity Reliable and Experienced Stevedoring Customs & Border Protection On-Site1Served by CSX and Canadian Pacific Railroads Excellent Rail Clearance Routes Less than 1 mile to Interstates 87 & 90 We are undertaking several infrastructure improvements. Contact us to find out more!Richard J. Hendrick, Sr.Georgette Steffens, Chairperson CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Stevedore & Terminal OperatorAlbany Port District Commission Federal Marine Terminal, Inc.Maritime Business Development Manager Bill Ring P: 518.463.0237F: 518.463.0238Albany Port District CommissionTony Vasil [email protected]: 518.463.8763F: 518.463.8767P: 518.463.8763F: 732.841.8827 [email protected]'