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Issue 8 2018 - FBJNA


///EAST COAST PORTS US East Coast ports roundup By Peter Buxbaum


It’s exciting times for the ports of the United States east coast, as outlined in this FBJNA article roundup of port activity. The completion of the expanded Panama Canal in 2016 made it possible for them to attract more cargo direct from Asia that is carried on a new generation of larger con-tainer ships. Their expectations have


not been frustrated. Cargo volumes are up at the ports. Many are setting records. And those new and big ships calls are increasing, all of which necessitates beef-ing up port infrastructure. Clouding the view is the


prospect that President Donald Trump’s


will suppress international


trade generally. That eventuality has yet to materialize, but the costs to acquire some port equipment is on the rise, and some port volumes spiked in advance of the tariffs, suggesting a slump might be on the horizon.


Port of New York and New Jersey


• 162 Acres, 3 Slips, 17 Berths • 7 Roll-on / Roll-off Ramps


• 80 Miles North of Miami with Easy Access to I-95 & Florida’s Turnpike


• 4th Busiest Container Port in Florida


• 2nd Fastest Growing Export Port in the U.S.


• Highest Container Volume per Acre in the U.S.


• Foreign-Trade Zone #135


• Vessels up to 700 ft LOA and 100 ft wide


• Only South Florida Port with On-Dock Rail


• Rail Linked to Florida East Coast Railway (FEC)


561-383-4100 www.portofpalmbeach.com


The Port of New York and New Jersey is also setting records, with cargo volumes up 6.8% in the first half of 2018. Between January and June of 2018, the port handled nearly 3.5 million TEUs.


ships to pass underneath it. “We are laser focused improving


on the port’s


infrastructure and operations, which are paying major dividends and providing a tremendous


boost to our


business,” said Molly Camp- bell, port commerce director at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). “Our goal is to continue the momentum we’ve built and to show international shippers that our port is best equipped to handle their cargo.” For


four straight years, Port America’s Port Newark


“We are actively constructing some of the largest cranes in the United States as well as improving and


rebuilding various parts of the wharf to handle larger ships.” -- Chris Garbarino, PNCT


Port officials say the


increase was fueled by a 7.8% increase in loaded import containers, carrying products such as furniture, appliances, and beverages. Export loaded containers in-creased by 9.2%. The $1.6-billion raising of


the Bayonne Bridge was an important


factor in NYNJ’s


cargo increases. The project, completed last year, raised the clearance under the bridge to 215 feet, al-lowing 18,000-TEU


Container Terminal has set new rec-ords for both refrigerated and rail cargo. “2018 is on target for another volume record-breaking year,” said PNCT Chief Operations Officer Chris Garbarino. PNCT is close to completing a $500-million infrastructure and equipment upgrade to its facility, having recently completed a new gate complex that speeds trucks in and out of the facili-ty. “We are actively constructing some of the largest cranes in the United States,” said Garbarino, “as well as improving and rebuilding various parts of the wharf to handle larger ships.” PANYNJ’s on-dock system is


ExpressRail on


record pace for the year. Between January and June, ExpressRail handled over 315,000 lifts, up 15% from the previous record in 2017. The Port Authority’s newest rail facility, ExpressRail Port Jersey, will open at the end of this year, expanding the port’s capacity to 1.5-million container lifts a year.


Port of Baltimore


The first quarter of 2018 was the Port of Baltimore’s best ever. The 2.8-million tons of general cargo crossing the public piers during the first


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Baltimore’s Ports America Chesapeake’s Seagirt Marine Terminal saw container cargo volume increasing 14% in the first three months of this year. (Image: Ports America)


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