b'4American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(SIGHTScontinued fromthe mango, were getting thePort of Wilmington adds second page 2) clementinesfromMorocco. there is real growth potentialItsreallybecomeayear-atPhilaPort.Anoptimismround business. oftheper- weekly Dole servicethattheporthastheabilityThesuccess tocompetewithotherEastishables business has led to a Coast ports for market share.demand for more reefer ware- By AJOT StaffShippers are by nature port- housing space from tempera-blind.Efficiency,easeofture-chilledtohardfrozen.A game-changing shift occurred in the ter- agreement to manage operations at the Port of use and cost are keys to theThe port received a $246 mil- minal management at the Port of WilmingtonWilmington.choice of ports. These are thelion grant from the Common- Delaware, when in July of 2023, Enstructure,Enstructure has been aggressive in acquir-hallmarks of the business thatwealthofPennsylvaniainaWellesley,Massachusettsheadquarteredingmarineterminalsandlogisticsassetson will bolster TEU numbers. 2022 and is using the funds tomarineterminalmanagementthe East and Gulf coasts and the To put the PhilaPort num- build a 150,000-160,000 sq/ftcompany, took over the opera- Port of Wilmington with a strong bersintocontext,themaintemperature-controlled ware- tions at the Port of Wilmingtoncore business in perishables and reasonsforthedownturnhouseonaclearedPackerfromGTUSAWilmington,aexpansion potential was a com-have more to do with globalAvenuesitethatpreviouslyUS division of UAE-headquar- patible fit for the groups grow-supply chain disruptions. Thehad older warehouses.tered Gulftainer. ing portfolio of logistics assets.keyexamplesareongoingBut while Philly is domi- Diamond State Port Corpo- Matthew Satnick and Philippe Red Sea disruptions with thenant in refrigerated freight, itration (DSPC), an entity underDe Montigny, Co-CEOs of Enstruc-Houthisandthelowwaterisveryinterestedingrow- the State of Delaware responsi- ture, said of the agreement, Enstruc-levels in the Panama Canal. ingtraditionalcargoeslikeble for the Port of Wilmington,ture is excited to partner with the Take the aforementionedfurniture and forest products,choseEnstructruretobecomeDSPCandbeginoperationsat J.Madisoncall.TheMadi- Mahoneysaid.Anda$20the new Port of Wilmington andthePortof Wilmington,where son is part of the CMA-CGMmillion grant was awarded totocollaboratewiththeDSPCwe will bring our experience in Columbusservice,whichbuilda100,000sq/ftware- onthepotentialexpansionatMatthew Satnick, Enstructure national and local markets, best-provides service to and fromhousededicatedtohandlingthe Edgemoor site. in-class service, and comprehensive terminal SouthChinaandSoutheast(SIGHTScontinued onAlthough the move was not unexpected, itand logistics solutions to our customers.Asia via the now beleagueredpage 8) was a major shift as GT had signed a 50-year(ADDScontinued on page 6)SuezCanal.Nearlyallbox carriers using the vital Suez Canal route into the Mediter-ranean Sea, have had to reas-sess the route optionsallManfredi Delivers!ofwhichtakesmoreships and more time to accomplishFrom Our Warehouse the same route goals.Andtherewasagen- to your Dooreralmarketcorrectionafter the import boom in 2022 in nearlyallNorthAmerican ports.AsSeanMahoney, DirectorofMarketingat PhilaPort explained, the low water problem in the Panama Canaldidnthaveamajor impact on the TEU through-put,theHouthisdisrup-tion in the Red Sea and the SuezCanalconnectiondid, noting, Definitely with the Houthis, we suffered right at theendoftheyear[2023]. 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For instance,Information Systemsthe port is the largest in the Easy real time inventory access, shipment histories, reports FlexibleUS for refrigerated cargo, butand pending inbound loads via e-mail and internetLoading Hoursit is also a major entry point Trucks are tracked through entire loading processWe understand that every for autos and forest products. Custom reporting availablebusiness operates differ-The refrigerated cargo is Advanced EDI ently, thats why we offer PhiladelphiascallingcardValue Added Facilities flexible loading hours to and what was once a seasonal Low density racking allows suit your unique needs.enterprise is now year round.for quick and easy accessAsset-Based FleetWeusedtobeaseasonal Complete power backupBenefit from the reliability and control that business in Philadelphia, its Annual inspections for superior food safety comes with our company-owned,year round now when it comes Central station monitored security systemasset-based fleet.to perishables. As Mahoney Automated weighing and packing equipment illustratesoftheseasonal Personalized bagging, labeling, clamshells, traypacks,RPC/RDT packing mix, We get mangoes early Reconditioningall commoditiesin the year. You get the early State of the art ripening chamberscherries from Chile and then Argentinaandyougetthe grapesearlierfromnorth-ernBrazilbeforetheChil- Manfredi locations in Kennett Square, PA and Pedricktown, NJeanseasonstarts,andthen towards the summer months,Contact for Warehouse:[email protected] Contact for Manfredi Logistics:[email protected] get the citrus from South Africa.Nowweregetting'