b'4American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comGeorgias Port of Brunswick in bid for top auto gateway$260 million in investments gives Port of Bruns-wick room to grow.By Peter Buxbaum, AJOTJust last month, INEOS,lionintheColonelsIsland anewentryintothevehi- facilityandadditionalsur-clemanufacturingsector,rounding acreage. The invest-announcedthatthePortofmentswenttoward350,000 Brunswick,Georgia,wouldsquare feet of on-dock ware-be its gateway for the deliveryhousing, 108,000 square feet of its new Grenadier off-roadof warehousing on the south vehicle to markets in the U.S.endoftheisland,and80 SoutheastandTexas.Nine- additional acres for ro/ro stor-teen dealers in the region areage. Still under construction slated to handle the high-endareotherbuildingstotaling SUV in Atlanta, Ft. Lauder- 182,000squarefeetandan dale, St. Petersburg, Houston,additional42storageacres. Dallas, and High Point, N.C.A fourth ro/ro berth is in the Assembled in France, theengineering phase and a new vehicles will be shipped fromrailyardisintheplanning Belgiumtomarketsinthestage. The Port of Brunswick U.S.viaWalleniusWilhelm- handledarecord775,565 sen Logistics. The Grenadier isunits of autos and machinery the first foray into auto manu- in 2023, an increase of 15.6% facturing for the France-based(GATEWAYcontinued onThe Port of Brunswick handled 627 vessel calls in 2023531 of which were destined for the auto port globalchemicalcompany,page 10) at Colonels Island Terminal.which operates in 29 countries around the world. B runswiCksr o /r oa mBitionBrunswicksambitionis to become the nations number onegatewayforroll-on/roll-offcargoesandtheselatest developmentshighlightthat possibility. INEOS is joining twodozenautomanufactur-ersatBrunswicksColonels Islandterminal,includingO RAN GE,M OV I N GYO U FO RWA R DMercedes,Hyundai,Kia, Nissan, and GM, the top five,Providing Chassis Leadership in the Intermodal Industryas well as machinery produc-ersJohnDeere,Caterpillar, Wirtgen, and Hamm.Brunswickrepresents our tactical and geographical preferredlocationtocover oursalesdistributionnet-work,saidGabrielPernia, planning and logistics direc-toratINEOSAutomotive Americas. The port provides anextensivecapacityfor vehiclestorage,processing, andmaritimecargo,which helps to minimize total transit timeandimprovecustomerNACPCs goal isand always has beento provide at-cost order deliveries. pricing and the best possible chassis product in the intermodal Georgia is also attracting companiesfromtheelectricindustry. With the investment in Pratt Intermodal Chassis, our vehicleecosystem,includingcustomers benefit from enhanced operations, high quality, the Hyundai Metaplant, a $9.8U.S.-built equipment, and a larger inventory. We offer managed, billion manufacturing site thatnet lease fleets and our premium fleets are available for daily willopenlaterthisyearinand short-term rentals. Ask us about our contribution to new Bryan County, 85 miles northPools of Choice in Memphis and Kansas City. ofBrunswick.Theautomo-tive parts supplier DAS Corp. opened a $35 million facilityEvery premium chassis in our fleet features LED lights, radial tires, ABS, in Candler County, 100 milesand auto inflation. The choice is yours with our fleet of chassis products:northofBrunswick,while Anovion Technologies, a syn- 20 Slider 40/45 Extendabletheticgraphitemanufacturer, opened for business last year20/40 Spread Axle 40 Light Weight Chassisin Decatur County, 200 miles westofBrunswick.Theall- 20/40 Tri-Axle Combo 20/40 City ComboelectricautomakerRivian(RSS Optional)isbuildingamanufacturing40 ChassisfacilityinStantonSprings, Georgia,around250miles northeast of Brunswick.The Port of Brunswicks capacityhasbeenenhancedREQUEST A QUOTE | SALES@ NACPC.ORGby the Georgia Ports Authori-tys investments of $262 mil-'