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capable of 140-tonne single and 210-tonne tandem lifts. Under an agreement with the port, our local longshore union and Jones Stevedoring, all of our crane operators are being trained and certified for tandem and engineered lifts. “With over 100 acres (40.5 ha) of
laydown space, we offer shippers ample room for arrival inspections and other services upon receipt. Jones Stevedoring and Ports America continually invest in the trailers, stackers and other equipment needed to efficiently move cargo between transport modes, and maintain and modify these resources as industry needs change.
Yard expansion “We have nearly completed the USD275million expansion of our West Vancouver Freight Access yard. This will allow us to grow rail capacity from 55,000 to 400,000 rail cars per year, and reduce congestion on the BNSF and UP main lines by up to 40 percent. Our strong rail and highway connections provide unhindered access to northern tier states and Canada, as far east as Chicago and the Ohio Valley, and north-south corridors to western Canada and the USA. “Our location on the Columbia enables
all-water access to inland river ports as far away as Lewiston, Idaho. Deepening of the river’s shipping channel was completed in 2010, opening a flood of investments at terminals and ports throughout the basin, including us and Longview. We are all working together on a required 20-year masterplan with the Corps of Engineers to maintain a 43 ft (13 m) depth. “This has been vital to the modernisation
The Port of Stockton is improving access to Interstate 5 (I-5) and installing a modern four-lane bridge to its West Complex.
and expansion of hydro and wind power throughout the PNW, especially the delivery of larger and heavier transformers, generators, and wind blades. We recently handled seven high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transformers, each weighing 392 tonnes – our heaviest project cargo to date. Close communication with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and freight forwarders worldwide has helped us prepare for the steady growth in weights and dimensions of today’s project shipments, including wind blades that can now exceed 200 ft (61 m).” The ports of Seattle and Tacoma in
Washington today coordinate their services under the Northwest Seaport Alliance umbrella, with the majority of project/heavy lift cargoes being moved over Tacoma’s East Blair One terminal. Andre Elmaleh, senior manager, business development, non-container and commercial strategy, explained: “Strong road and rail links are obviously crucial to our project services… they connect us with the northern and central portions of the USA as well as western and central Canada.” Elmaleh cited the availability of
We recently handled seven high- voltage direct current (HVDC) transformers, each weighing 392 tonnes– our heaviest project cargo to date. – Alastair Smith, Port of Vancouver
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deep-draught berths (15.5 m/51 ft) and high pier load ratings (9,765 kilos per sq m/2,000 lbs per sq ft) as additional assets in serving a roughly 50/50 mix of inbound and outbound project moves. “Much of our volume is moved via ro-ro carriers. We saw a slight drop in volumes last year after a very robust 2015, but moves using self-geared lo-lo vessels were up slightly. Much of what we handle is agricultural and mining equipment, with agricultural shipments off a bit and mining up slightly. Dimensions of these moves have been pretty steady, but weights have grown. “East Blair One has expansion capability,
Last year we purchased a new state-of-the-art terminal operating system to increase productivity and are analysing planned investments in new cargo handling equipment.
– Andre Elmaleh, Northwest Seaport Alliance
strong heavy lift resources and on-dock rail. Last year we purchased a new state-of-the- art terminal operating system to increase productivity and are analysing planned investments in new cargo handling equipment.” Larry Kvidera, manager, marketing and
trade, commercial team at the Port of Tacoma, said the state of Washington’s department of transport has been a good working partner in coordinating permitting for oversize and overweight cargo moves by road. “We are sometimes restricted on days and times we can undertake these moves, but the permitting process has been straightforward.” The Port of Everett, Washington, less
than 30 miles north of Seattle, specialises in high-value over-dimensional cargoes,
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