b'MARCH 2024NORTH AMERICAS TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS NEWSPAPER 41US West Coast Top Arrival Ports(CALLcontinued fromtiesexpansion.Asthecen- US West Coast Top Arrival Portspage 24) terpiece of the Ports on-dock2023 & 2022this point. rail projects, the state-of-the- 2023 & 2022Margaronis:Theissueart Pier B On-Dock Rail Sup-that some people have beenport Facility will move freightRank US PORT OF ARRIVAL 2023 2022 Variation Variation %Rank US PORT OF ARRIVAL 2023 2022 Variation Variation %seeing is that theres discus- fasterandmoresustainably.1 1 LOS ANGELES,CA 4,413,816 4,867,493 -453,678 -9LOS ANGELES,CA 4,413,816 4,867,493 -453,678 -9sion and theres a proposalCorderoreported:Wenow2 2 LONG BEACH,CA 3,752,779 4,191,033 -438,254 -10LONG BEACH,CA 3,752,779 4,191,033 -438,254 -10outtheretoreplaceexist- havecommitmentsof$6433 3 OAKLAND,CA 821,628 964,687 -143,058 -15OAKLAND,CA 821,628 964,687 -143,058 -15ingcraneswithUS-builtmillioningrantstohelpus4 4 PORT HUENEME,CA 119,988 132,767 -12,780 -10PORT HUENEME,CA 119,988 132,767 -12,780 -10cranes,oratleastcranesbuildthatimportantproject5 5 SAN DIEGO,CA 77,708 78,317 -609 -1SAN DIEGO,CA 77,708 78,317 -609 -1built by US allies. Is that a-andmorethan$500mil- 6 6 HONOLULU,HI 29,135 32,233 -3,098 -10HONOLULU,HI 29,135 32,233 -3,098 -10prospectthatwecouldbelionofthatwasawardedin7 7 DHL LOS ANGELES HUB, LOS ANGELES, CA 96 270 -174 -64DHL LOS ANGELES HUB, LOS ANGELES, CA 96 270 -174 -64seeing at our ports? 2023The Pier B showcase8 8 SAN FRANCISCO,CA 54 102 -48 -47SAN FRANCISCO,CA 54 102 -48 -479 LOS ANGELES INTL. AIRPORT, LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA 26 7 19 271Seroka:Wellhavetowill allow for faster, cleaner9 LOS ANGELES INTL. AIRPORT, LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA 26 41 7 19 27110 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 15 -26 -63see.Thisisnotatransac- movement of freight by elim- 10 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 15 41 -26 -63Total 9,215,273 10,266,998 -1,051,725 -10tional business when it comesinatingrailbottlenecksandTotal 9,215,273 10,266,998 -1,051,725 -10topurchasingthecapitalreconfiguringseveralroad-equipment. And realisticallyways in our north harbor area. speaking, having more com- TheimpactsofPortopera- therailyardwillamplifyopedbyBNSFtheBar- railcapacityhandledannu-petitioninthemarketcouldtions will be lessened for ourcargovelocity,increaseter- stowInternationalGateway.allyto4.7milliontwenty-lead to better price and betterneighborsaroundtheharborminalcapacity,lowertheThere,cargocontainerswillfoot equivalent units (TEUs) service. AndIthinkpartofcomplexandcommunitiescost of doing business in thebereprocessedandmovedMeanwhile,werecently thatalsoistheAmericanalongourfreightcorridors.Port, and, in turn, make ouralong the BNSF (Burlingtonlearnedlogisticsprovider interestinthesupplychain.The project will create morePort even more attractive as aNorthern Santa Fe Railroad)Duncan&Sonwillteam Neverbeforehavewebeenthan 1,100 good-paying jobscargo gateway. Pier Bs ben- networktotheEast.TheupinthisyearwithUnion frontofmindtosomanyandultimatelyincreasetheefits will not end at the Portsproject will double the sizePacificfor a new, unique folks, whether it be the media,proportionofcargomovedproperty line. We will link to aof the existing Pier B rail yardrail-haulservicetoPhoenix our neighbors, or governmentbyon-dockrail.Therecon- future4,000-acreintermodalto171acresandmorethanfrom Long Beacha route officialswhenitcomestofigurationandexpansionofhub in Barstow being devel- triple the volume of on-docktypically served by trucks.supply chain work. And that wasreallypennedbywhat weveallwitnessedduring theCOVID-19crisis.So, to have an idea of what canCONECTbedonebetter,peoplewho want to invest in this indus- Coalition of New England Companies for Tradetry,bringmorejobshereto America [and] invest in thisCONECTS 28 THANNUALindustry, bring more jobs here to American Shores. I think,TRADE &again,its,aprettygood move and Ill be very curious to see the private sector inter- TRANSPORTATIONest in this space.Margaronis: Some people reactedtothePresidentsCONFERENCEexecutive order by saying that therehadbeeninadequate consultations. Were you, mem-bersofyourmaritimesecu- New Challenges and Opportunites for Traderity stakeholder group, were you aware of these proposals before they came out? April 9-11, 2024Newport Marriott, Newport, RISeroka: Were [in] a dia-loguewithfederalofficialsConference Highlights:onadailybasisandsitting onseveralcommitteesbackKeynote Luncheon with FMC Chair Dan inWashingtononavolun-teer basis. These are [the typeMaffei of] discussions that routinely takeplace.So,policymak- Trade Policy Updates with Jon Gold, NRF, ers, legislators, and appointedand Brandon Lord, Executive Director, Trade officials can get a real under- Policy and Programs, U.S. CBPstanding of what we face inAfternoon Keynote, Economist Dr. WalterDan Maffei Jon GoldWalter Kemmsies the supply chain, what makesChairman, Federal VP, Supply Chain &Economist & Chief theeconomymove,whatKemmsies Maritime Commission Customs Policy, NationalStrategist , creates jobs, and whats pro- CBP Initiatives with Vincent Annunziato,Retail Federation The Kemmsies GrouptectiveofthoseAmericanDirector, Business Transformation & interests.So,itsbeenalotInnovation Division, Trade Transformation of work over a long period ofOffice (TTO) time that has been now met withsomemoreinteresttoPeter Friedmanns ever popular, Off thesee who can get involved andRecordwho can invest with us.Margaronis:So, this wasCross Border and U.S. Land Transport;not a surprise to you? CBP and Partner Government Agency Seroka: No, not at all. Trade Day and Roundtables; Ocean Panel; Vincent AnnunziatoPeter Freidman, Brandon Lord Director, BusinessFBB Federal RelationsExecutive Director,Transportation Updates; Saving Strategies;Transformation & InnovationU.S. CBP Trade Policy (NUMBERScontinuedand Export Transportation and Compliance Division (BTID), Office of Tradeand Programsfrom page 24) Plus:programs make us the Port ofWelcome to Newport Reception andChoice. Wednesday Evening Networking REGISTER NOW ATThePorthasmovedCONECT.ORG! 1,348,738TEUsduringtheReception and Dinnerfirsttwomonthsof2024, a20.7%increasefromtheNewport Marriott same period in 2023. 25 Americas Cup AvenueCCS/CES/MCS/MESThePortisalsointheNewport, Rhode Islandpoints will be available.midstofamajorrailfacili-'