b'MAY 24 - JUNE 20, 2021NORTH AMERICAS TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS NEWSPAPER 15After COVID losses, Port of San Franciscos ForbesSealand adds weekly hopeful about a rebound and State aid Port of Wilmington call By Stas Margonanis, AJOT to its NAE servicen an interview withAJOT,AndreColeman,maritimenerable to flooding and sea level Elaine Forbes, executive direc- director, Port of San Franciscorise. Part of the $4 billion budgetNorthCarolinaPortscon- speed to market advantages.tor, Port of San Francisco saidtoldAJOTthatthecruiseshipwillgoforreenforcingdown- tinuestoexpanditsroleasaFurtherdevelopingour the Port could be facing up tobusiness is projected to bouncetown land that was filled in nearglobalsupplychaingatewayend-to-endlogisticsandcold-an $80 million deficit by the endbackin2022with118cruisethe San Francisco Bay. This landby announcing that SealandAchainsolutionsintheregion of 2021. She is hopeful about anshipcallsincludingoneship,might sink during an earthquake.MaerskCompany,isaddingahasbeenapriority,saidTim economic rebound in 2022 andtheCarnivalMiracle,willcallThis process is called liquefac- weekly Port of Wilmington callChild, Chief Operating Officer, that $250 million designated byat San Francisco 22 times. Cole- tion. The goal is to reenforce thetoitsNAEservice.Thispro- Sealand Americas AMaersk the State of California for portsman said stringent requirementsfoundations of downtown build- vides North Carolina importersCompany.AddingWilming-recovery might be partially uti- forcruiseshippassengersandings,streetsandinfrastructure.and exporters with a direct ser- ton, N.C. to our network offers lized to reduce Port losses suf- crews to be vaccinated againstThe Port is also working with thevice between Wilmington, N.C.an additional gateway allowing fered during the pandemic. theCOVIDviruswillhelpU.S. Army Corps of Engineers toand key Central American andmore flexibility for our custom-Earlierthismonth,Forbesensure safety. update the Corps sea level riseCaribbean ports. ers to serve their customers. This toldtheSanFranciscoBoardTherevivalofthecruiseprojection data.ThisserviceexpandsNCservice will offer direct connec-of Supervisors: The Port is inship business in 2022 would alsoPortsconnectivitywithkeytions from Costa Rica, Panama a crisis. We have cut our capi- help revive tourism in San Fran- C arB usiness atP ier80 CentralAmericanandCarib- andColombia,whichcomple-tal budget to below life support.cisco, Forbes said. Andre Coleman reported thatbean ports including Cartagena,ments our existing South Atlan-Weve used our savings and wePublictransportationalsoafteradeclineincarshipmentsTurbo,ManzanilloandPuertotic Express service from Central will be facing layoffs of essen- experienced a decline during thewhenTeslahadtotemporarilyMoin. These Central AmericanAmerica.Welooktofurther tial employees without supportpandemic. For example, Forbesshutdownoperationsin2020,gatewayscatertosignificantstrengthen our partnership with and tools to right our ship. Ourreports that the level of Bay Areathere has been an upswing in ship- refrigerated cargo flows, includ- the Port of Wilmington.revenues have fallen nearly 50%ferrypassengersarrivingintoments in Fiscal Year 20/21 that hasing fresh produce, and representWhenNCPortsopened foratotallossof$60millionSan Francisco declined by 93%practicallyreturnedtheterminalmajor relay points for ocean car- anewRefrigeratedContainer and a projected $80 million overin 2020. Recent surveys show ato pre-pandemic levels. In Fiscalriers servicing commerce acrossYard in April 2020, they saw a the next two years. slight improvement in 2021. Year 2019/2020, shipments totaledthe region. record move of 1,459 refriger-She said that the decline inapproximately118,500units.InWeareexcitedthatSeal- ated container moves. This was ferry and other public transpor- Fiscal Year 2020/2021 auto ship- and has included Wilmington insurpassed in March 2021 with a tation mirrors a more fundamen- ments are approximately 115,000itsNAEservicerotation,saidnew record of 1,686 refrigerated tal problem as to whether officeunits. The Pier 80 terminal is oper- Brian Clark, Executive Director,container moves. NC Ports saw workers will return to San Fran- ated by the Pasha Group and 98%NC Ports. This is a strong indi- anotherstrongreefervolume cisco and other cities in the sameof the vehicles transiting the termi- cationofourcustomersdesiremonth in April 2021, which is numbers as before the pandemic.nal are transported by auto carriersand confidence to expand tradenow the second busiest month in This,inturn,willdeterminefor export. These are mostly Teslaherewiththisgrowingmarket.the history of the Port of Wilm-whether there is a return of suf- autosbeingtransportedtoAsiaOurrecentexpansionprojectsington,with1,538refrigerated ficient municipal sales tax gen- and Europe, he said. will certainly be put to good use. containers shipped.Elaine Forbes, executive director,eration. This will also determineEconomics is never an exactThe first Port of WilmingtonLocalexportsarelead-Port of San Francisco whether restaurants, bars, hotelsscience, Forbes says, on the onecall from the NAE service will being the way as North Carolina and other venues in the City willhand the economists say the pan- the MV HSL Sheffield, arrivingfarmersfeedtheworldwith Sincethen,Forbessaidsee a return to normalcy. demic was an abnormal event, notJune 24 with a service rotation assweetpotatoestoEuropeand that California Governor GavinNonethelessthereissomelinked to economic fundamentals,follows: Cartagena, Turbo, Man- pork and poultry to the Far East Newsomhasdecidedtoallo- positive news: so that everything will go back tozanillo,PuertoMoin,Philadel- and Latin America. The key to cate $250 million for Californianormal. On the other hand, otherphia, Wilmington, Savannah andenabling more cold chain export ports recovery. The funds comen orthernW aterFront economists say the patterns devel- Port Everglades. tradeflowsfromNorthCaro-from the $26 billion CaliforniaThe Port is going ahead withopedduringthepandemicwillThisadditiontoSealandslina is growing complementary received as part of the Americanplans to develop and rehabilitatechange work patterns, commutingservicepositionsthePortofimport flows that deliver refrig-Rescue Plan Act. its piers on the Northern Water- patterns and patterns of consump- WilmingtonasthefirstSoutherated container equipment into Forbesnotedthatthefront. Forbes says Requests forACL AJOT_SailSchedule_2020_ACL2/27/209:33 AMPage 1 deliveringthe market.fundingforportsmustfirstProposals (RFP) are going out totionWell soon find out. Atlantic port of call beapprovedbytheCalifor- potentialdeveloperstorebuild the approval of the Governorss anF ranCisCo whichpro- ONNEESSHHIIPPniaLegislatureandthenmeetPiers 19-31.s eaWaLL OOfficeofBusinessandEco-nomicDevelopment(GO-Biz).Plans for rebuilding the San The office will decide on finalFranciscoSeawall, allocations:ThePortofSantectsdowntownSanFranciscoC onDiego is facing similar problemsfrom flooding and sea level rise,Co nttaaiinneerrss,,RROORROO,,BBrreeaakkbbuullkkCCaarrggoothat we are. Other ports may alsohavegarneredanadditional seek assistance, she said. $425 million in investment. The As a result, we are lookingseawallsupportsthecityshis-at the end of the year before wetoricpiers,wharves,maritime can get relief. In the meantime,uses and sites such as the Ferry we might be able to obtain a $20Building, and it underpins util-million loan from the City of SanitynetworksincludingBART Franciscototideusoverand(subway), Muni (buses), ferries, avoid having to make draconianthesewerandwatersystems, cuts in staff and Port operations. and communications infrastruc-Forbessaidthatthelossture.AccordingtotheCityof of cruise ship revenue hurt theSanFranciscotheseawallpro-Ports revenues during the pan- tects more than $100 billion ofRORO Customer Servicedemic.Rentpaymentshaveassetsandeconomicactivity.A SERVICE AL1 SERVICE AL2 SERVICE 877-918-7676also plummeted from the PortsThe Port obtained $425 millionCuto Friday Cuto Thursday Cuto Monday Export Customer Servicetenants. The Port forgave aboutfrom a bond issue as the downFROM NEW YORK LOLO RORO LOLO LOLO 800-225-1235$14 million in rent for 225 ten- payment on the $4 billion budgetTO Transit Time Transit Time Transit Time Transit Time Export Documentation ANTWERP 1620 18 ants during the shelter in placeit needs for reconstruction. TheDUBLIN 12888-802-0401mandatesthatincludedrestau- Portrecentlysecuredthe$425BELFAST 13Import Customer Servicerants and other businesses shut- million for a second 10% of theGTEBORG 21888-802-0403tingdownduringtheCOVIDreconstruction budget. Develop- HAMBURG 13 17 15 22 Logistics866-821-7449crisis. The Port has also deferreders are proposing the $425 mil- LE HAVRE17 Credit & Collectionscollectingtensofmillionsoflion to renovate Piers 30-32 andLIVERPOOL 9 13 888-225-7747dollars in rent from others. Park- Piers 38-40 which are some ofLONDON GATEWAY20 19ing revenue has also declined. the most low-lying and most vul- ROTTERDAM11 20'