b'6American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(DEMANDScontinued from page 2)$12.3 million Buford Rail Yard interchange track undertaking, which aims to double interchange han-dling capacity at the Port of Beaumont, benefiting movement of wind energy units, military equipment and grain and other dry bulk cargos. P orth oustonThePortHoustoncomplex,comprisingeight publicterminalsplus200-plusprivatefacilities, looks to build upon its leadership in total cargo ton-nage handled among U.S. ports with addition of more quay cranes at its Bayport Container Terminal and advancement of channel deepening and widening.With February arrival of a trio of new neo-Pan-amax cranes, the ship-to-shore gantry contingent at Bayport has increased to 28, helping support han-dling of continuing record container volumes. The newcranes,theportsbiggestyet,shouldfacili-tateworkingvesselswithcapacitiesofasmany as15,000twenty-foot-equivalentcontainerunits, anticipated to call the port following completion of Houston Ship Channel expansion. That $1.1 billionThree new neo-Panamax cranes arrive in February at Port Houstons Bayport Container Terminal, boosting Bayports ship-to-endeavor, dubbed Project 11, could be finished byshore crane numbers to 28.2025, deepening the channel to 46.5 feet from its present 45 feet while widening it to 700 feet from 530 feet for its first 26 miles.Port Houston also is adding yard space, open-ingadditionalgates,wideningroadwayaccess anddevelopingtheworkforcepipelinetohandle burgeoning business. In addition, the port recently announced its goal to be carbon neutral in the next 30 years. P ort ofG AlvestonLocated on the deepwater Galveston Ship Chan-nel, 45 minutes from open Gulf of Mexico waters and 10 minutes from Interstate highway access, with ser-vice via two Class I railroads and a short line, the Port of Galveston continues to handle growing volumes of a diverse mix of cargos, including bulk liquids, bulk fertilizer,windenergycomponents,generalcargo, roll-on/roll-off units and new vehicles.The Port of Galveston is further diversifying this Moves of oversize project cargo are a regular sight at the Port of Beaumont, which is advancing multiple dock enhancements. (DEMANDScontinued on page 8)YOUR GATEWAY TO A WORLD OF ENERGYStrategically located on the western Gulf of Mexico with a 47-foot, soon-to-be 54-foot (MLLW) deep channel, the Port of Corpus Christi has the capabilities and connectivity to lead. With $55 billion in capital investments and a full Carbon Capture System (CCS) in developmentits no wonder the Port has grown to become the energy export gateway.'