b'50American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comACL AJOT_SailSchedule_Irish_ACL6/7/2410:27 AMPage 1(SHIFTcontinued fromefits. There is uncertainty as to page 16) whether this project will live up along its path and that new wet- to its promises in terms of jobsNORTH AMERICA & IRELANDlands and forests are being cre- whereascomparableprojects ated to offset any damage to thehave not.natural ecosystem. He intends to convince peopleJUST GOT A LOT CLOSERA prime example of the stepsof the absurdity of the new canal the SCSNE is taking to protectand play his part in the epic legal the environment is a 1.3-kilome- battle that lies ahead.ter navigable bridge which will raise the canal 30 meters above awetlandintheriverSomme,(ADAPTINGcontinued from thus avoiding major works at thepage 22)bottom of the valley. The cost ofexposurelandscapeforproj-thissub-projecthasbeenesti- ectcargounderwriters.TheseOur New Container Service To Ireland matedataround400millioncompletedmodulescannow and construction is scheduled tobeinthethousandsoftonsinCuts Days Off Your Transit Timesbegin in 2026. weight, several stories in height We have very strong sup- andhavesizeablefootprints. port from the regional and localAsaresult,specializedheavy publicauthoritieswhoseethelift,semi-submersibleorotherNORTH AMERICA DUBLIN BELFASTnew canals strategic importancepurpose-builtvesselsincludingPort Departure Arrival Transit Arrival Transitintermsofdrivingeconomicthe use of ocean barge tows are developmentandre-generation,needed to move the units fromNew York Wednesday Sunday 18 Monday 19job creation and in enhancing thethe fabrication yards to the proj- Baltimore Saturday Sunday 15 Monday 16mobility of the region as a whole.ect site, he said. Not only doNorfolk Monday Sunday 13 Monday 14They also recognize the care wethecompletedmoduleshaveHalifax Wednesday Sunday 11 Monday 12are taking and the transparencysubstantially higher values, the we are showing in preserving theDSUexposureisalsogreatly environment, Biet concluded. increased. In the past, a loss of aUSA & Canada Toll Free: 800-ACL-1235small module component ([email protected] PPosItIon built)wouldntimpactDSU However,unsurprisingly,to any great extent but a fully not everyone is convinced. Onecompleted unit now exposes the local protest group claimed thatDSU coverage to a much higher(CREATEScontinued fromitywhichisintendedtopro- moves and clients with efficient areas that are being developed toloss potential page 48) videnear-dockrailtothePortterminal and rail enhancements supposedly mitigate the canalsThe whole process requiresMelvinsaid,Theinner- of Charlestonthe last obstacleplanned for completion over the environmentalimpactaredynamiccommunicationandharborbargeoperationandwasremovedforSCPortstonext decade.alreadynaturalandwillnotcollaboration. Wolfe said trans- innovativerailyardwilladdforgeaheadasatopdestina- ASCPortsspokesperson compensate for what is going toparencyisamustbetweencriticalcapacitytoourporttion for imported and exportedpointedout,SCPortsiswell be destroyed. stakeholders - project managers,market. These investments willcargo. Proof of the popularity ofpositionedtocontinueadding Thegroupsaiditdidnotcontractors,insurers.Kinseyfurther support our customersthe Port of Charleston as a topcapacityandmodernizingour believetheSNECwillsignifi- saidblock-chaintechnologysupply chains and attract addi- import location can be found atterminalswellintothefuture. cantly reduce CO2 emissions but-recordingdatatoprovidetionalcargotoourport,sup- the on-site facilities of WalmartThenext10yearswillbring rather free-up capacity on high- immediate,chronological,andporting job creation throughoutandTarget,thetoptwoU.S.phases 2 and 3 of the Leather-waysformoretrucks,adding:transparent information, to sanc- South Carolina. importers that have chosen theman Terminal online, which will Unfortunately, we may be build- tioned project cargo participantsTo fully fund these projects,Port of Charleston. add additional berths to the Port ing infrastructure that will not be- has been well received.the SC Legislature and Gover- Back in 2022, Melvin notedofCharleston.SCPortsalso used as expected. TheimportanceofopennorHenryMcMasterallocatedtheimportoftheNBIF,Thisplans to expand and modernize Also, one local mayor hasand transparent communication$550 million$400 million forresolves the last remaining com- NorthCharlestonTerminal.To joined the protest of the canal,cannotbeoverstated.Thisistherailyardand$150millionpetitivedisadvantagewehavecomplement that effort, the South arguing that it is not road trans- one of the reasons why an in- for the barge operation. as a major East Coast containerCarolina Department of Transpor-portthatwillfacecompetitionperson kick off meeting and on- port. This critical infrastructuretation plans to replace and raise from the canal but rail transportsiteinspectionsofmodyards,P oPulatIong rowth project will greatly enhance SCthe height of the Don Holt Bridge which is less polluting than riverloadinganddischargelocationI ncreasesc omPetItIon Ports capacity, allowing importsonInterstate526.Thiseffort, transport. and proposed laydown sites areAlongwithanincreasedandexportstoswiftlymovecombined with plans to move for-Heclaimedthatthecanalso critical. The days of turningpopulationintheSoutheasternbetween the hinterland and theward to achieve a 52-foot depth wouldreducethenumberoftoonboardtheshipandfigur- U.S. comes an increase in com- Port of Charleston. up to North Charleston Terminal, trucksontheregionsmainingouttheliftingandlashingpetition for East Coast shippingSC Ports is well establishedwill allow the largest cargo ships highwaybybarely3%,whilearrangements have passed.Thetransportationbusiness.WithontheEastCoastasastrongcalling the East Coast to access casting doubt too on the SNECsvalues are too high and the time- the groundbreaking in 2022 ofcompetitorone that is lookingall three of SC Ports ocean con-economic and employment ben- lines too tight, Kinsey said. the Navy Base Intermodal Facil- forward to adding to its containertainer terminals.Inaddition,thereopening of SC Ports Leatherman termi-nal,modernizationofWando WelchTerminal,andexpansion of the North Charleston Terminal will unlock 10 million TEUs of capacityinCharlestonHarbor, the spokesperson forecasted.Assessingtheintermo-dal growth at SC Ports, as well asthecontinuedgrowthof theSoutheastmarket,Melvin summedup,TheSouthCaro-linamarketisripeforcompa-nies to put new investment in the ground and benefit from direct accesstoourworld-classport system. We deliver reliable port service, a strong intermodal net-work, and future capacity to sup-port growth.(STRENGTHENcontinued from page 48)portperformancemetricsand reporting would benefit the ship-pingindustryandwouldhelp toincreasevisibilityforcargo interests. There have been recent effortsatimprovingsupply chaintrackingandreporting, and continued focus on provid-ing this end-to-end visibility for all supply chain partners would be a positive improvement.'