b'OCTOBER 25 - NOVEMBER 7, 2021NEW YORK PORTS7(SPIKEcontinued from page 6) figures from the New Jersey Depart-problems we faced during COVID.mentofLabor,theNewYorkCity/Localworkrules,whichallowNorthern New Jersey region lost over portlabortoloadandunloadves- 350,000 trade and transportation jobs sels 24/7, also contributed to NYNJsbetween February and May of 2020, successduringCOVID,accordingbut fewer than 250,000 of those have to Ruda, as have expanded terminalsince been filled.gate hours, including Saturday opera- Chassisavailabilityisalsovery tions.TheInternationalLongshore- tight, Ruda added, and a lot of con-mensAssociationalsohelped,hetainers moving off the port are staying said, by promoting COVID protocolsoutlongerwithimporters.Theport couldexperience Capacity is not unlimited, but we have beenissues if importers are slow to pick up their able to flex terminal yard and gate capacitycargo.Ifyardsare more effectively than some other ports, Samfilledtherewillbe Ruda, director, Port of New York/New Jersey nowhere to put con-tainers,saidRuda, thatemphasizedworkersafety.Thealluding to problems being experienced The strategically located CenterPoint at Port Newark property provides ready access to the Port oftrucking industry, despite the endemicat other ports.New York & New Jerseys Newark and Elizabeth container terminals by way of non-toll roadways. driver shortage, has also stepped by toThestressbeingputontermi-move cargo into and out of the port. nalcapacityisinfluencingthePort (DYNAMICcontinued from page 4) ent and future supply chain needs ofAuthoritysapproachtowardfuture containerships and off port terminalstenants of all sizes. s upplyC haIns tressed port expansion. The planning efforts and intoand flowing out throughI certainly think, Borner added,This is not to say that all is rosyforfutureroundsofcapitalinvest-warehouses as swiftly and efficientlythat the projects we are continuing towithregionalsupplychains.Therements are going on right now, said as possible.deliveronthedevelopmentsideareare stresses in terms of trucking, ware- Ruda.Weneedtokeepcapacity IncriticalmarketslikeNewthe right products in the right marketshousing,fulfillmentcenter,andrailahead of demand. York/New Jersey, CenterPoint is meet- at the right time. yard labor, said Ruda. According to(SPIKEcontinued on page 8)ing such challenges with supply chain solutionsourcompanyhasperfected over the course of four decades at theE B R A T I Nleading edge of transportation-centricE L Greal estate development, he said. C Were focused strategically on investinginwell-locatedlogistics properties near major ports, Borner19 0-2020said. Market conditions continue to2supportourbeliefthatinvestinginOF ICEthose properties is wise and that theySERVwill continue to have significant value in the market well into the future. SUCCESS STARTS WITH A WINNING TEAM!s trategy Ise xtendIngIndeed,CenterPointsconcerted investmentstrategyisextendingSince our establishment in 1920, we haveWE OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS:southward from New York City andbeen providing our global customers a New Jersey along the U.S. East Coastpremier level of service through superior On-site Storage and Multi-modal toincludeport-proximateindustrialhandling and performance, technologicalDistribution Servicesproperties in South Carolina, Geor- advancements, and a perpetual eyeCustomer Access to 24 hour Inventory Tracking gia and Florida. on customer satisfaction. Also, we offer one Standard Berths and Ro-Ro Ramps are available In South Carolina, CenterPoint isof the most cost effective and reliable labor Specially engineered Lifting Gearactively investing in properties in theforces in the North Atlantic. area of the Port of Charleston, which Container Transloading from / to Rail or Truck is dramatically augmenting its mega- We have the ability to accommodate a On-site service provided by 2 Class I ship-handlingcapabilitieswiththisvariety of automobile, breakbulk, bulk,Rail Carriersyears opening of the first new U.S.container and forest products. Our Efficient Distribution to Two Thirds of thegreenfield container terminal in moredistinction, is based on our ability to closelyUnited States and Canadian populations within than a decade. 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