b'4W ORLDT RADEA SSOCIATION OFP HILADELPHIAAt PhilaPorts Piers 78 & 80, coated paper imported from Finland by MetsaBoard is offloadedEXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY from a Wagenborg vessel, indicative of the ports significant role in movement of forest products. CHOOSE THE FUMIGATION COMPANY WITH BOTHPhilaPortthe other East Coast port When you need a fumigation company for your import/export treatments, choose the company that is: Investments, Latin American trade and perishables boost Philadelphia to record volumes Serious About Safety and Integrity:Not only do we use our own PhilaPort,ThePortofPhiladel- ing the recent improvements:Newlock-down system, but we provide security 24/7 throughout the phia, is the fastest growing port on thecranes,newwarehouses,improvedfumigation.US East Coast.Despite COVID-19berths, a deeper channelthese types and a global economic slowdown, theof investments are expensive, but nec- Unmatched in the Industry:Our fumigation experience andPortgrewitscontainervolumesbyessarytocompete.Goingforward,knowledge of food safety and FMSA requirements are top-notch, 7% in 2020. we are looking at the next round ofincluding Sanitary Transport and Supply Chain preventive controls.LocatedatthecenteroftheUScapital improvement. I cannot see any Northeast Corridorthe largest, richestreason why we shouldnt break 1 mil- Trustworthy for Your Peace of Mind:Rest easy knowing you have market in the worldits marine termi- lion TEUs per annum.a fully documented safety program and that licensing and fumigation nals provide easy access to customersElsewhereinthisissueofthe throughout the US Northeast, Midwest,AJOT,theLatin Americatradesec- records are always available for full transparency and traceability.and Eastern Canada.It is increasinglytion explains the excellent prospects viewed as a superior gateway for distri- for South and Central America.These bution centers in the Lehigh Valley andtwo regions happen to be PhilaPortsWESTERN FUMIGATION CHECKS ALL THOSE BOXES.southern New Jersey. majortradingpartners,account- CONTACT US TODAY!PhilaPorthasnotsufferedfroming for over 50% of the Ports total congestiontothesamedegreeastrade.Most people are surprised to610-595-2100otherUSports.Demurragefees,learn that Santiago, Chile, is closer [email protected] equipmentshortages,andlonggatePhiladelphia than it is to Los Angeles. westernfumigation.comtimes are a problem everywhere, butSimilarly,peopledontrealizethat they have not affected PhiladelphiasBrazilian ports have a shorter transit throughput or productivity as much asto Philadelphia than to Miami. offamilyrelationshipsbetweentheminerals are the major cargoes traded.in some larger ports.The port author- Philadelphiahasbeentradingtwocommunities,andPhiladelphiaMahoney further noted, We speak ity and their partners have invested withSouthAmericafor200years,quicklybecameaUSlogisticshubthe languagesliterally.We have a and are investingabout $1 billion tobut the connection really blossomedfor Chile, then Brazil, Argentina, andrepresentative in Brazil, and we part-maintain quick turn times as the Portinthe1970s,asPhiladelphiaareanow Peru, also.Today, Costa Rica,ner with governments and trade groups experiences historic volumes. marine terminal operators establishedHonduras and Guatemala are amongthroughout Latin America to maintain PhilaPortsMarketingDirector,connections with Chilean fruit grow- thePortsbiggesttradingpartners. connections,educateshippers,and SeanMahoney,enjoyshighlight- ers.Today, there are three generationsProduce,meat,forestproducts,andsolve problems.PhilaPorts strength in perishable cargoes has been important during the COVIDcrisis.Coldcargoesarrive fromLatinAmerica,asdiscussed, and many other countries around the world. Last year, $3.8 billion in pro-duce and $5.2 billion in the broader foodcategory(muchofitrefriger-ated) came up the Delaware River.WhyisPhilaPortsostrongin reefer cargoes?Years of experience, starting with Latin America, are cru-cial.Also, the marine terminals are built for perishables.They offer over 2,500 reefer plugs.They contain on-dock refrigerated warehousing.And operationsaredesignedaroundthe needtoquicklymovetheselimited shelf-life products.Finally, many of the supply chain service providers in the Philadelphia region focus on perishables.Freezer andrefrigeratedwarehousecompa-nies,freightforwarders,truckers, fumigators,cargoinspectors,and others know more about cold products than their counterparts typically do at other ports. The communication and trust among these various partners in the supply chain ensure productivity and dependability.Fruit wont wait is an old saying in the produce busi-ness.And at The Port of Philadelphia, no cargoes will.'