b'12American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comgestedalternativetodelay-plaguedportsonWestand East coasts for bringing Asian importsandothergoodsto such major inland markets as Memphis,St.Louis,Dallas and Chicago.P ortm AnChACProgressingtowardpro-jected completion by yearend is a $4 million redevelopment ofthe140-acreintermodal terminal of South Tangipahoa ParishPortCommissions Port Manchac, located on the northwesternshoreofLake Ponchartrain,northwestof New Orleans.The objective is to create a safe, efficient inland location for storage and transloading ofRail track upgrades continue at the South Tangipahoa Parish Port bulk, breakbulk, neobulk andCommissions Port Manchac on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain.containerizedcargos,takingway mainline. Polymer pelletIdastrikinglastAugust, advantageofbarge,railandandresinmanufacturersaretheprojectisnowonpace highway trucking assets in aamongmarketingtargetsoftobefinishedthisDecem-relativelyuncongestedareaPort Manchac and CN. ber,encompassingbulkhead, Addition of four new gantries is a key element of expansion of the Napoleonthat adjoins Interstate 55 andAlthoughdelayedin(ROLLcontinued on Avenue Container Terminal at Port NOLA. theCanadianNationalRail- theaftermathofHurricanepage 16)(ROLLcontinued from page 4)been replaced; the St. Bernard marinaisbeingenhanced; androadwayrealignmentatThe BIG EASY the intersection of Louisiana Highway 46 and Weinberger Road is nearing completion. Supply Chain SolutionOntheprivateindustry sideofthings,ASRGroup hasinkeda10-yearlease ofanew,80,986-square-footwarehouseforstoringWhy have your cargo wait at anchorage for weeks?Dominosugarattheports Chalmette Terminal. The St. Bernard Parish sugar refinery, which dates back to 1909, is the largest of its kind in thePort of New Orleans has capacity nation, employing more than 400 people. to efficiently handle your cargo today. P ort ofn ewo rleAnsAt the Port of New Orleans marketedasPortNOLA existingfacilitiesare undergoingexpansionwhile significantprogresscontin-uesoncommunityengage-ment,permitting,designand prospectivepartnershipsforChicago, ILphaseddevelopmentofthe all-newLouisianaInterna-tional Terminal, or LIT, con- St Louis, MOtainer-handlingfacilitytobeKansas City, MO Port diversification solutionbuilt in Violet in St. Bernard Parish, with an eye toward theVessel berthing upon arrivalfirst wharf opening in 2028.Meanwhile, Port NOLAs uptownNapoleonAvenueMemphis, TN Ample terminal capacityContainer Terminal is seeingDFWa$112millioninvestment,Wylie, TX No labor shortagesincluding$63millionforPortwharfmodernizationandPort Allen, LA NOLA On-dock rail & container crane rail infrastructure exten- on barge solutions sion and $49 million for four new 100-foot-gauge gantries delivered in late 2021, bring-ingtheterminalquaycrane contingent to nine units. And, in collaboration with Lineage Logistics,thepoultry-han-dling Jourdan Road cold stor-agefacilityinNewOrleans East is undergoing a $42 mil-lion expansion.Port NOLA officials areLearn more at portnola.com actively marketing the ability of the New Orleans maritime gateway and its rail and barge linkstofurnishanuncon-'