by Paul Scott Abbott Feb 22, 2021
Diverse ports of Florida’s Atlantic Coast carry on with infrastructure enhancements
Ports along Florida’s Atlantic Coast are advancing billions of dollars of infrastructure enhancements to increase capabilities for efficiently handling everything from a broad spectrum of containerized and breakbulk goods to artificial reef modules and recovered rocket boosters.
Florida Gulf Coast ports host array of traditional and atypical activities
From moving containerized produce imports and wood pellet exports to hosting operations supporting space exploration and ocean floor pipe-laying, ports on the Gulf Coast of Florida are home to a broad array of activities.
PhilaPort serving US Northeast with velocity, proximity, flexibility
Those three words are chosen by PhilaPort’s longtime director of marketing, Sean Mahoney, to sum up what Philadelphia’s seaport has to offer shippers seeking to efficiently reach U.S. Northeast markets.
Wilmington delivering as
Wilmington, Delaware, not only has just delivered the nation’s “Top Banana” to the White House in the person of Joe Biden, but it is continuing to lead the way as the No. 1 U.S. gateway for banana imports and more as the Port of Wilmington enters its third year of operation under a division of United Arab Emirates-based Gulftainer.
Savannah’s new rail facility providing mega-boost to intermodal capabilities
Already the third-busiest U.S. gateway for containerized cargo, the Georgia Ports Authority’s Port of Savannah is enjoying a mega-boost in its inland intermodal capabilities as Garden City Terminal container volumes soar to record highs.
North Carolina’s Wilmington advancing ‘at light speed’ as US Southeast gateway
When Paul J. Cozza turns the helm of the North Carolina State Ports Authority over to Brian E. Clark at yearend, he intends to do so with confidence the Port of Wilmington will continue to blossom as a U.S. Southeast trade gateway, building upon its ability to efficiently accommodate megacontainerships.
Port of Charleston’s big-ship capabilities growing with new terminal, deeper harbor
Already an impressive U.S. Southeast commercial hub, the South Carolina Port Authority’s Port of Charleston is about to offer even greater capabilities for efficiently handling big boxships, with early 2021 boding to bring opening of the initial phase of the first new major U.S. container terminal in more than a decade.
Port Milwaukee welcoming ‘history-making’ investment
Situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan 75 miles north of Chicago, Port Milwaukee is looking to enhance its position as a Midwest transportation hub with development of a new agricultural export facility.
Kroger’s transcontinental ship-to-home turns out to be no simple ‘can of corn’
For The Kroger Co., the largest U.S. grocery retailer, catering to the booming ship-to-home business in the COVID-19-impacted marketplace is obviously not quite as simple as a “can of corn” – the slang baseball term for an easy-to-catch fly ball.
Ports of Indiana enhancing facilities at US crossroads
With cargo-handling enhancements at all three of its waterfront facilities – one on the Great Lakes and two on the Ohio River – the Ports of Indiana is building upon its half-century of fuel-efficiently, cost-effectively serving shippers at America’s crossroads.
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