b'42American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comexplains a PGA official.(PROJECTcontinued from page 40)TheportinvitedPolishcompa- Over 1,400 steel piles were installed nies engaged in areas such as energy,onthisproject.Thenewberthalso logistics,chemicalandautomotivehad to be constructed without disrupt-industries to participate in the Busi- ing access to Berth 7, requiring careful ness Mixer event. Polish and Southcoordination while vessels were docked. Korean business representatives heldMcCarthy also worked to protect the discussionsonshippingandlogis- shoreline,usingagrout-filledmat-tics, port infrastructure, warehousing,tress system in lieu of the originally handlingofspecializedgoods,etc.,designed 30-inch riprap, thereby pre-besides examining routes connectingventing future maintenance dredging EuropeandAsiausingPolandandobstructions.South Korea as logistics hubs. For one of the unique aspects of the project, McCarthy built a roll on/roll p orT ofg dansksf uTureo uTlook off(RORO)dockstructurewhich SincetheRussianinvasionofallows for vehicles and large equip-Ukraine,thePortofGdanskhasment to unload and load from a vessel embarked on an expansion course totothewharf.Thisstructurecanbe Polferries vessel docked at the Port of Gdansk accommodatetheforecastof50%adaptedtobecomeaship-to-shore capacity increase by 2025.cranerailberthwhenpost-Panamex (CLAIMcontinued from page 8) South Korean companies for example,Thedeep-seaport,locatedingantry cranes are installed. This flex-Germany,Finland,Sweden,Norway,have eyed the port as a strategic pointtheeasternmostregionofEurope,ibility ensures the new dock has the and Belgium.Since early 2023, theto forge closer business ties with theisalreadyreceivingmegacontainerabilitytomeetthediverseneedsof port has handled 115 ships taking grainregion;thePGAevenorganizedanvesselswitha24,000TEUcapac- Port Freeport.andthreeshipsarrivingwithgrain.international Business Mixer 2023ity.CurrentinvestmentsareaimedMcCarthyhasextensiveexpe-Indeed,sinceearly2023until April,conference a couple of months backtostrengthentheAsia-Europeship- rienceinbuildingandrehabilitat-some 13,280 grain trucks had unloadedin South Korea.ping traffic. The new terminal is beingingportandmarineprojectsonthe and five loaded at the Port of Gdansk. South Korea, the second biggestdesigned to handle consumer goods,Texascoast,andthisprojectonce Around 70% of the grain trans- foreigninvestorinPolandafterthemachinery, and electronics, accordingagain allowed our team to showcase ported to the port in the future willUSA, has a strong corporate presenceto a review by the European Bank forourexpertise,saidFitzODonnell, be done by trucks and then by ships,with some 550 companies maintain- Reconstruction and Development. Ansenior vice president of operations for making the Port of Gdansk Author- ing business ties in Poland and a com- advantage that Gdansk will provide isMcCarthy. We were honored to work ity (PGA) provide additional parkingbined investment of 3.06 billion Euro.the short transport routes to the entirewith Port Freeport on such an impor-spacesandparkinglotsfortrucks For Asia, we are a marine gate- Baltic regionfrom Finland to Lap- tant project as they work to support tohelpavoidtrafficcongestiononwaytothemarketsofCentralandland. The port is also being projectedcommerce in the region.public roads.EasternEurope,themostdynamicto become a hub for railway transpor- Berth 8 was dredged to minus 51 region in the European Union. It istation from the Black Sea region andfeet, matching the depth of the Free-g rowingB usinessr elaTions an ideal market of some 100 millionfurther southfrom countries such asportHarborChannelImprovement wiTHs ouTHk orea consumersaswellasanimportantthe Czech Republic to Ukraine. TheProject, allowing it to handle newer, ForeignshippersrecognizetheproductionanddistributionpointEBRD notes that traffic presently islarger container vessels transiting the PortofGdansksimportanceasafor distribution of high-quality prod- poised to grow, and the two existingexpanded Panama Canal. channel to penetrate the Baltic region.uctstomarketsaroundtheworld,terminals are working to capacity. (PROJECTcontinued on page 43)LIBERTY GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLCThe solution to your cargo needs!(516) 488-8800LibertyGL.com1979 Marcus Ave # 200, New Hyde Park, NY 11042'