b'APRIL 4 - 17, 2022N O R T H E A S TP O R T S 17ZIM Shipping Line to call Seagirt Marine(OPENINGcontinued fromnal as we believe that this is an exam-page 16) pleofcreatingaddedvalueinthe Terminal with new e-commerce service Straus is the House Chair of the legis- development of offshore wind along latures Transportation Committee. the Northeast US coastline. It shows TheMarylandDepartmentofrolling,latecutofffromAsiaports,Congratulations to Foss and thethat cooperation, long term relation-Transportation Maryland Port Admin- adedicatedout-of-gatelane,andCity of New Bedford for continuingshipsandtrustbetweencompanies istration(MDOTMPA),workingexpedited rail/air/road connections totobuildonthemomentumthattheandpeoplecreatesopportunitiesfor closelywithpublic-privatepartnerinland destinations. emergingoffshorewindindustryismultiple parties and leads to local job PortsAmericaChesapeake(PAC),ZimSaoPaolo,anextraloadergaining in our community. This proj- creation, said Jan Klaassen, director has attracted one of the top ocean car- which recently called on the Port ofect is another opportunity to spur eco- of DEME Offshore US.rier container companies in the world,Baltimore in late February. nomicdevelopmentintheregion,Theseller,SpragueMassachu-Israel-basedZIMShippingLine,toThere is a need for utilization ofsaid local Representative Christophersetts Properties, is wholly owned by begin calls at the Helen Delich Bent- more gateways such as Baltimore toHendricks (D-11th Bristol) Axel Johnson Inc. which is a private ley Port of Baltimore. The name of theland cargo in the United States. Import/ ThepeopleofNewBedfordoperating company with a mission to new service is the Zim e-Commerceexportdemandforcontainerizedshouldbeveryexcitedthatapri- invest in and help grow great industry-Baltimoreexpress(ZXB),aservicecargo has substantially increased overvatecompanyhasdecidedtomakeleading businesses over the long term. from China and Southeast Asia to thethe past year. With that demand, portsuch a huge investment in our com- Until mid-2021, Axel Johnson was the U.S. East Coast. ZIM operates a fleetcongestionisanall-timehigh.Bal- munity.Thistypeofprivateinvest- majority owner of Sprague Operating of close to 100 vessels, and is a signif- timore is a prime gateway for goodsment in our city should be exampleResources with Sprague utilizing the icant participant in international con- heading to the ecommerce market andof how important offshore wind willNew Bedford facility as a petroleum tainer shipping with a sizeable marketfor cargo sent to the Midwest via rail.betoourcommunityoverthenextmarketing location. In the near-term, share. ZIMs global footprint includesMarylandsPorthashandledmoregenerations. Very proud that a nativeSprague will continue to service the trade lanes in the Transpacific, Crossthan 40 calls since July 2020 from adof New Bedford was able to put thisNew Bedford petroleum market from Atlantic, Cross Suez, Intra-Asia, andhoc ships, which includes extra load- all together. Hats off to Andrew andits nearby Providence, Rhode Island Latin America. ers from ZIM,vessels diverted tothe team at Saltchuk. said local Statedistribution terminals via truck.ZIMs commitment to the Port ofBaltimore that were not on a regularlyRepresentativeChristopherMarkeyWereproudofourcontinued Baltimore is another indication that thescheduled service call.(D-Dartmouth) of the 9th Bristol Dis- partnershipwiththeCityofNew international maritime shipping indus- Marylandspublic-privatepart- trict which includes New Bedford. Bedford and the work that has already tryrecognizesMarylandsroleasanershipwithPortsAmericaChesa- FosssinvestmentinNewBed- gone into the waterfront site over the critical gateway to American markets,peake is continuing to pay significantfordisagreatexampleofhowthepastseveralyears,saidEversource saidGovernorLarryHogan.Mary- dividends, said Maryland Transpor- emergingoffshorewindindustry,ledExecutive Vice President for Corpo-landsPorthasbeenareliableandtationSecretaryJamesF.Ports,Jr.by the Vineyard Wind 1 project, canrate Relations and Sustainability Jim efficient partner for business through- Our collaboration with Ports Amer- have a meaningful impact on the com- Hunt.Redevelopingtheproperty out the pandemic, and our significanticaChesapeakehashelpedMary- munity,saidVineyardWindCEOwill bring environmentally responsi-investmentsatthePortaregrowinglands Port of Baltimore become moreKlausMoeller.Theagreementwillble economic development opportuni-capacity, jobs and our economy. efficient and productive, and the P3not only expand Fosss operations inties to the area as our region becomes The new service will begin withmodel continues to help us invest inMassachusetts, but also create opportu- aleaderforoffshorewind,which bi-weekly frequency and build up tothe infrastructure well need to grownities for local residents. Were proudaligns with our work creating a more weeklywithinafewmonths.ZXBfor the future. to work with Foss and look forward tosustainable future.isoperatedexclusivelybyZIMandZIMsnewe-commercecentricthe positive effect their presence willA groundbreaking ceremony will offers its customers the fastest transitserviceisoutstandingnewsforthehave in the City of New Bedford. be held later this year, in conjunction timefromAsiatoBaltimore,guar- Port of Baltimore and our InternationalWe are happy that we supportedwith the One SouthCoast Chamber of anteed space, and equipment without(NEWcontinued on page 18) Foss in its development of this termi- Commerce.'