b'AJOT.COMBREAKBULK QUARTERLY 27ACL AJOT_SailSchedule_2023_ACL11/10/239:01 AMPage 1(NICHEcontinued frominfrastructureinthecountry page 26) fulltransitionofthanwhatSavannahoffersThe Ultimatecargo;thecustomerssupplychains. GPAsbreakbulkvolumestoThe state of Georgia is alsoCARRY ALLthe Port of Brunswick occurs inknown to be the best in the January 2024. Wharf improve- nationfordoingbusiness. ments to handle larger contain- The future of bulk and break-erships began in January 2023. bulk commodities in Savan-Expandingofcontainernah is very bright. Containers, RORO, BreakbulkoperationatOceanTermi-nalareexpectedtotakeinp ort ofb runSwiCktheentire200-acrefacility,i MproveMentSFulford said. Rebuilding theMeanwhile,theGPAs docks will provide 2,800 feetPortofBrunswickisintheA SERVICEofberthspace,capableofmidst of its own US$262 mil-serving two big ships simul- lion in improvements to serveFROM NEW YORK TO TRANSIT TIMEStaneously. Renovations to theitsgrowingautomobileandANTWERP 20first berth will be completedmachinery volumes. DUBLIN 21in 2025, with the second com- Brunswick is the second- BELFAST 20pleted in 2026. Eight ship-to- largestU.S.portforimportGOTHENBURG 25shore cranes are destined forand export or ro/ro cargo, par- HAMBURG 17OceanTerminal.By2026,ticularly vehicles, behind onlyLIVERPOOL 13expandedgatesandpavingtheportofBaltimore.Colo- RORO Customer Service Export Documentation Credit & Collectionswill deliver approximately 2nels Island Terminal handled877-918-7676 888-802-0401 888-225-7747million TEUs of annual con- morethan705,[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] yard capacity there. autosandheavymachinery, Export Customer Service Import Customer ServiceConstructionhasstartedan18percentincreasefrom800-225-1235 888-802-0403on360,000squarefeetoffiscal year 2022. During the docksidewarehousingto(NICHEcontinued [email protected] [email protected] 34)processing, along with three additionalbuildingsand85 acres of auto storage space on the south side of the island.In fiscal year 2023 ending June30,OceanTerminal handled2.5milliontonsof cargo,ofwhichabout1.1 million tons were breakbulk, and1.4milliontonswere containerizedtrade(around 136,000 TEUs).b reakbulkM arketg apinColonialTerminalsChan- CLOSERdler says its breakbulk expan-sion is drawing tremendous interest.DespitetheGPAs plan to shift breakbulk busi-nesstoBrunswick,hepre-dicts the GPAs decision will leave a product handling gap the Savannah market that (Colonials) facility is ideallyON THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN WASHINGTON STATEsuited to fill. GPA.ThereFASTERHe insists that Colonials move is not to create compe-titionwiththe aremanyproductsthatjust do not want to leave Savan-nah,andtherearemany more products that still want to come. The pie is going to grow,andColonialiscom- DIRECT CONNECTIONS TO MAINLINE RAIL & INTERSTATE HIGHWAYSmitted to serving this space,SMARTERhe said.Thoseproductsinclude steelcoils,kraftlinerboard, baledwoodpulp,lumber, super stacks, structural steel, pipe, and palletized cargo as wellasprojectcargo.this newfacilitywillbeposi-tioned to serve those custom- STORAGE OPTIONS & FOREIGN TRADE ZONE SPACEers, he noted. WeFulfordBETTERWhileGPAs expressedconfidencethat theportauthoritywould retainandgrowbreakbulk business at the Port of Bruns-wick,hesaid:seethe businessColonialTerminals maintains or brings to Geor-giaasawinforthestate,ON-DOCK RAIL & DUAL-SERVED BY BNSF & UPbecause it supports jobs and economic development.Chandlersaidthestate affords a competitive advan-tageamongU.S.SoutheastCONTACT US AT [email protected] | PORTOFLONGVIEW.COMports.Thereisnostronger ormorerobustlogistical'