b'20American Journal of Transportation ajot.comExport surge spills over toOaklands proposed new ballpark and Northwest Seaport Alliance;condo complex long-term threat to portvolumes up 9% in JanuaryBy Stas Margaronis, AJOTNorthwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) CEO John WolfeTheOaklandAsballparkcomplexhasCalifornia (PCNC), Jacob said that the City of reported March 3rd that container freight volumesmetstiffoppositionfromwaterfrontinter- Oaklands EIR failed to adequately take into rose by 9% in January 2021 compared to Januaryests. Mike Jacob, vice president and generalaccount four crucial factors:2020 totaling 288,289 TEUs. NWSA CEO John Wolfecounsel, Pacific Merchant Shipping Associa- The impact that 3,000 new residential and expects strong first half of 2021. tion (PMSA), called the City of Oakland draftcondominiumownerscouldplayinopposing Environmental Impact Report (EIR) analyzingthe growth of Port of Oakland terminal opera-By Stas Margaronis, AJOT the Oakland As proposed ballpark and con- tions including opposing additional trucking and dominium complex at the Port of Oaklandsintermodal rail. The effect would be to organize NorthwestSeaportAlli- and continue to invest in ourHoward Terminal inadequate adding that iffuture opposition to growth at Port of Oakland ance(NWSA)CEOJohninfrastructuretobeabletoit is approved the project poses a long-termmarine terminals where additional trucking and WolfereportedinaMarchprovide the quality of servicethreat to growth at the Port of Oakland. railoperationsreflectpositivedevelopments. 3rd online meeting that con- that would make us a prior- The project outlines a complex that will include: Unfortunately, such growth could be perceived as tainerfreightvolumesroseity, Felleman said. Constructionofanapproximately35,000- a negative development by future Howard Termi-by 9% in January 2021 com- Thewaterfalleffectfromperson capacity Major League Baseball parknal condominium owners. pared to January 2020 total- SouthernCaliforniaportcon- for the Oakland Athletics. The failure of the EIR to provide a detailed ing 288,289 TEUs. gestionandequipmentshort-Up to 1.77 million square feet of commercialanalysis of the changes in harbor trucking pat-Wolfe said NWSA, a part- ages has caused an ebb of exportsdevelopment, terns when the complex displaces the staging nership between the ports offrom the Pacific Northwest.Up to 3,000 residential dwelling units, of harbor trucks currently at Howard Terminal Seattle and Tacoma,JanuaryWan Hai Lines new call at A new hotel with approximately 400 rooms,that support marine terminal container moves. container numbers showed anthePort of Seattles terminal A new performance venue with a capacity ofTheEIRsshortcomingalsofailstoantici-11% increase in imports but a(SURGEcontinued onapproximately 3,500 individuals. pate how the displacement of trucks will have 13% decline in exports. page 21) Speaking to the Propeller Club of Northern(THREATcontinued on page 27)Hesaidheexpectsa strong first half for 2021 but wouldnotspeculateforthe second half of the year. 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