b'8W ORLDT RADEA SSOCIATION OFP HILADELPHIAPHLPrimed for growth,One call, one provider, one family, Holt LogisticsHolt Logistics Corp. provides clients withing relationships with CBP, USDA and APHIS building for the futurea vertically integrated supply chain to facilitateofficers who are vital to the collective efforts in origin-to-marketsolutions.Weareafamilykeeping the cargo moving safely to our com-Philadelphia InternationalCommunitySystem(ACCS).business with nearly a century of experiencemunities. PAMT now has an on-dock inspec-Airport (PHL) has a thrivingThis airport digital communityinstevedoring,vesseloperations,warehous- tion site to provide a secure space for officials cargo division that has showncapability will allow for fastering, and ultimately providing comprehensiveto review and analyze products, thus expediting year-over-yeargrowthforcargoprocessing,improvedlogistical solutions to customers all over thecargoes. This further aligns with our commit-the past four years. In 2020,efficiency and resource utiliza- world.Ouroperationsandinvestmentsinment to reducing dwell times on the terminal despite the pandemic and withtionaswellasreducedtruckthe greater Philadelphia region are laying thesafely and securely.passengertrafficdown64%,dwelltimesandcongestionfoundation for future growth and job develop- Holts next commitment is one to green aircargocontinuedtogrowonairport.PHLviewscargoment in a variety of industries. energy. In partnership with EEW and rsted, inPhiladelphia. TheexistingbuildingsasmarketingtoolsIn early March, PhilaPort broke ground onwe are investing $250 million at the Paulsboro dedicatedcargoarea,calledforairlineclientsaswellasthe first phase of a modern warehouse in SouthMarine Terminal to create a manufacturing hub Cargo City, is located on 106forregionaleconomicstake- Philadelphia.Holt Logistics was selected asfor 300-foot steel monopiles, which will serve acres in the northwest part ofholders. This strategy will alsotheoperatorofthisnew200,000+square- as the base for windmills being erected off the the airport offering the infra- allowtheairporttodevelopfoot, food-grade distribution center, which iscoast of New Jersey. With the completion of structure, speed, security, reli- dataandlogisticstradecor- planned to open in 2022. This new center willthis facility, we expect significant expansion in abilityandcloseproximityridors with important partnersdirectly support our record-setting growth atthe New Jersey wind logistics industry, includ-within a quarter mile to I-95overseasandlocallysuchasthe Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT).ing the development of a range of new busi-needed for any logistics pro- connectivity with the PhilaPortA second phase will add an additional 200,000nesses to support transport and maintenance of vider to be successful.Trade distribution initiatives. square feet of refrigerated space in South Phil- finished wind turbines.CargoCityiscurrentlySimultaneously,theairportadelphia for reefer growth. This state-of-the- In the coming months we will be expand-comprisedofsevenbuild- isdevelopingnewfacilitiesart refrigerated facility will also have potentialing liner services from Central America and ingswithdiversifiedproductto increase its cargo footprint,rail capabilities to better service the demandstheCaribbeantobettersupportourneigh-capabilities for all air logistics(PRIMEDcontinued fromof export cargo. boringcountries. Thisalsoalignswithfinal requirements, plus accompany- page 10) We are also fortunate to have proven work- (ONEcontinued on page 10)ing apron areas, aircraft hard-stands,groundmarshalling areas and uncongested landside truck access. PHLs current totalTHE FOCUS AND SERVICE warehousespaceis659,106 square feet. In addition to theseOF A BOUTIQUE.facilities, UPS has a 210-acre facility, making it their second largest hub in the United States. FedEx,thesecondlargestairTHE REACH AND RESOURCEScargo carrier at PHL, also has aprominentpresenceintwoOF A NATIONAL FIRM.buildings.AmericanAirlines Cargo selected Philadelphia as the site of its largest cold stor-agefacility,totaling25,000Our International Trade team is backed square feet. All of these facili-tiesaresupportedbyfourby strong practices in Aviation and active runways, the largest with a length of 12,000 feet and 200Transportation & Logistics.feet in width. Despiterecentgrowth, PHL leaders are not compla-cent.Through active dialogue with the logistics community, PHL has prioritized its cargo program and is actively devel- 950 attorneys|27 ofcesoping plans for major expan-sion and full digitization of all processes.Themid-Atlantic region where PHL is located, comprising29%ofdomes-ticairexports,isoneofthe strongest in the United States for high value cargo verticals suchase-commerce,chemi-cals,pharmaceuticalsand electronics.Theairportis uniquely positioned to capture a larger percentage of the $53 billion catchment area market as it continues to expand and modernizeitsexistingcargo facilities and implement stra-tegic plans to create a modern cargo village approachon theCargo manifest edits online or via uploadairporttomeettheregions economic objectives, but alsoVessel arrivals & departuresPaperless in-bonds & arrivalsto do so in an environmentally sustainable manner.Stow plan submissionsManifest printout and cargo status reportsIn order to increase market share, PHL developed an ambi-tious,phasedapproachtothe expansionofcargoopera-tions at the airport. In its cur-rent phase, PHL is focused on improving its efficiency in its existing cargo facilities, attract- Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Baying new operators and ground handlers as well as becoming240 Cherry StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106one of the first airports in [email protected] to implement an Air Cargo'