b'30American Journal ofTransportation ajot.compage 24) als,goodsrelatedtoenergyformingcontainerterminal West Coast boxports face(SUNNYcontinued fromfacturing sector, raw materi- operators in the program. BNSFrailroadinternationalefficiencywillplateauorGCThasbeenincreas-new challenges gatewayinBarstowvaluedeven improve which is a goodingly recognized for its efforts at $1.5 billion. Once a smallsign for 2024.to support dialogue and action By AJOT Staff waystationforLosAnge- On transport modes, doesonsustainabilityandcom-leansdrivingtoLas Vegas,theFTZconsultantseethemunity impacts and to decou-The big three boxports ofthe Propeller Club of NorthernhesaidBarstownowseesair freight industry retainingplegrowthfromemissions California,theportsofLosCalifornia(PCNC)whereheitselfasarailroadtown.its strong cargo levels that itbyinvestingintechnology Angeles,LongBeachandsaid that the impasse betweenAnd this doesnt include thereachedin2022whenportsandnewprocesses,densify-Oaklandthenumberone,the ILWU and the PMA couldroleCalifornianportslikewerecloggedbyimpactofingexistingfootprints,and threeandsevenboxports-result in permanent losses forSan Diego and Oakland playpandemicandothersupplyimprovingenergyefficiency. are facing a new challenge orthe West Coast ports, Unlikeconnecting Hawaii to main- chainjam-ups?TheairHerearesomeresultsfrom perhapsanewreality.Theyin 2014-2015, I believe the situ- land North America. freightindustryisdroppingrecentprojectsandenviron-are losing market share to theation this time is worse becauseHefurthersaidCalifor- because retail is dropping andmental initiatives:East Coast and Gulf ports.itsadrip-drip-drip.Whatsniaisspendingheavilytothere is more maritime capac- Completedthefullyelec-Althoughtheerosioninhappeningis:itwouldhavecapitalize on its proximity toity.Ontheotherhand,thetrifiedGCTDeltaportInter-marketshareisntanewphe- been better if we had somethingitsmajortradingpartners growingmarketsforsemi- modalyard.Asthemost nomenon for Los Angeles, Longdramatic happen for just threeMexicobeingthelargest,conductorsandalternativetechnologically advanced ship-BeachandOaklandandothermonths and been solved withJapanbeingitssecondbig- energy creates more demandto-rail facility in the world, it West Coast ports, it is a concern,thisthinglastingonandon,gest.Some$1.2billionisforairfreight.So,youwillis increasing rail capacity by as they collectively address otherpermanent decisions are beingearmarked to supporting thesee a subtle drop or a plateau50%withinthesamefoot-pressingchallenges,notablymade that are irreversible andstates ports and freight corri- for air freight. print and reducing noise and decarbonization, the Internationalthose are real estate decisions. dors, $30 million toward newAsfortheoutlookforemissionsLongshore and Warehouse UnionThe primary sticking pointdata systems development atforeigntradezones,HarlowAccepteddeliveryoftwo (ILWU)andPacificMaritimebetweenILWUandPMAisthemarineports,$100mil- is bullish. FTZs help busi- advanced,electricship-to-Association (PMA) labor nego- automation which has been aliondrayageprogramthatnesses grow and stay in theshore cranes featuring regen-tiations and various trucking andshadow in the background ofwill require use of heavy zeroUnitedStatesandtheyveerativedrives,anessential rail related issues. labor talks for over a decade.emission trucks. experiencedstronggrowthpartofmodernizingGCT JohnMcCown,authorMany of the analysts believeAddedBradley:Alotinthelastfiveyears.ButVanterm and reducing termi-of the widely cited McCownif the PMA pushes the issueoffirmsbuiltupinventorynow they are taking on obsta- nalequipmentemissionsby Report,anindustryveteran,downtheroadforanotherduring the pandemic, there iscles such as the China tariffabout 50%.sees a fundamental shift awaytimeordrawsalineinthestill a lot of inventory to befreight quotas by and assist-from West Coast ports to Eastsandwilllargelydeterminepushedoutandforshippersingbusinessesbynavigat- s horePoWerc aPabilityCoast and Gulf coast ports. Inhow fast a new deal gets done.thereisanunprecedentedingother(hindrances)thatatgct d eltaPortaninterviewwiththeAJOTsTheotherbigchallengedemandfor(capacity).Wehobble trade, he added.Ongoing equipment upgrades West Coast correspondent Stasfor West Coast containerportsarecommittedtoimprovingarereducingfuelconsump-Margaronis,heexplainedthatis environmentalthe drive toour supply chain. tion and particulate matter, the West Coast ports had overzero emissions. In March, theSolutionscannotcome(PROJECTcontinued from Industry-leading truck res-a 65% market share in 2000, aboardofcommissionersforfast enough, opined OConnellpage 28) ervation systems reduce con-56.8% slice in 2016 and 47.7%the Port of Oakland approvedofBeaconEconomics.Wegrowth and innovation. gestion at terminals and of the business in 2022.anenvironmentalordinance.simply dont have the method- Thisactionwillsupport Installation of EV chargers ThereasonispartlydueThe Port law includes requir- ology on the export or importastronggatewayandkeepfor employees and workforce toproblemswithpandemicing tenants that operate cargo- side that tracks a product frompublicmoneyavailableforat GCT Canada relatedcongestionin2021- handlingequipment(CHE)whereitismanufacturedorurgentpublicprioritiesasInstalledEVchargersfor 2022andthedisruptionsinto create a plan for convert- grown and answers the opera- seeninmanyoftherecom- employeesandworkforce trade caused by labor disputesingCHEtozero-emissions.tive questionwhere did thismendations from the NationalatGCTDeltaportandGCT between the ILWU and PMA,Port Board President BarbarashipmentbeginitsjourneySupplyChainTaskForcesVanterm.which has caused importers toLeslie said at the time, Theinto international trade? Thatrecent report Major LED light retrofits at spread their risk with routingentire Port Board is commit- windsupskewingthetradeGCT New York and Deltaport more shipments through alter- tedtode-carbonizingopera- data. esg c oMMitMeNt arereducingemissionsand native gateways, especially ontionsatPortfacilities.SheGCTsGlobalCommit- glare, ongoing conversion to the East Coast. McCown alsocontinued,Thisordinancec aliForNiast radeF uture mentprogramreflectsnotLEDlightingreplacements noted widening of the PanamacallsforourseaporttenantsLookingahead,howwillonly commitment to the envi- onequipmentandsmaller CanalprovidedbiggershiptodevelopaplantoreachCalifornias merchandise traderonment, safety and the com- projects continues.access from Asia to Gulf andzeroemissionsfromcargo- volumepictureshapeupformunity but also to the ongoingInvestedintechnology AtlanticCoastports.Andhandling operations. Port of2023? David Harlow, presidentdevelopment of best practicesandprocessimprovements, McCownpointedoutshiftsOaklandtenantshaveuntilofHarlowFTZConsultants,in ESG (Environmental, Socialsuch as a recently completed in manufacturing were also aDecember 31, 2023, to createLosAngeles,a20-year-oldandGovernance).GCTisprime route optimization pro-factor, as more U.S. trade isacargo-handlingequipmentnationwide advisory to foreignproudtobeClimateSmartgramatGCTDeltaportthat centeredonSoutheastAsiaconversion plan.trade zone operators, said enter- and Green Marine Certified.reduces KM traveled by on-and countries like India whichIntheStateofthePorting this year, we are seeing aClimateSmartcertificationterminal equipment and cuts are closer to the Atlantic Coastaddress the Port of Long Beachsdownturn in the economy formeasuresGHGemissionstire consumption.via the Suez Canal. ExecutiveDirectorMarioCor- importsandexports,particu- acrossallterminals.Green Upgrades to more efficient PeterFriedmann,execu- deroemphasizedtheimpor- larly related to the retail indus- Marineisarigorousindus- containerhandlingequip-tive director, Agriculture Trans- tance of upgrading its terminalstry.Thiswouldbeconsumertry certification program setsment across the fleet, includ-portationCoalition(AGTC)towardzeroemissions,Ourproducts,finishedgoodsyouhighbenchmarksaboveanding:Twoadvanced,electric isalsoalarmedbythepoten- terminals have accomplishedwould purchase in the retail orbeyondregulationforair,ship-to-shorecranesfeatur-tial impacts from the ploddingso much and when it comese-commerce environment. land,andwaterprotection.ingregenerativedrives,an ILWU and PMA negotiations.(CHALLENGEScontin- Harlow,however,saidGCTcertifiesallterminalsessential part of modernizing Friedmannwasspeakingtoued on page 31) volume of goods in the manu- andisoneofthebestper- GCT Vanterm. 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