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Feature: Canada Rebuilding trade and trust p.16


announces new inland terminal location


Plans are being made to Hall County the site of the Georgia Port Authority’s next inland port. “The Northeast Georgia


Inland Port will be situated in the heart of the manufacturing and logistics corridor along Interstate 85, an important region for the production of heavy equipment, food and forest products,” said Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal. “Besides serving these existing port customers, it will also act as an economic development tool, drawing new investment from business and industry to Hall and its surrounding counties.” Handling both import


and export containers at the Gainesville


terminal, Norfolk


Southern will provide service on a direct rail route to and from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. “Savannah is a rapidly


growing gateway for global commerce, and Hall County and the surrounding region in Northeast Georgia are key areas of expansion in the state. Manufacturers and distributors around the globe continue to set their sights on this region for development,” said Norfolk Southern’s Jeff Heller, Vice President Intermodal & Automotive.


“Georgia Ports


Authority’s inland port at Gainesville, combined with NS’s rail service, will provide crucial links in the supply chains of local industries, consumers, and the rest of the world, and serve as a catalyst for new opportunities


for access will industrial


development.” Port officials say improved to rail


increase


logistics options and overall efficiency, while reducing congestion on Georgia highways. Presently, containers


moving by truck travel a 600- mile roundtrip to and from the Port of Savannah. When the new rail yard opens, drivers will be able to make shorter trips from area manufacturers and distribution facilities to the Northeast Georgia site. “Our new Gainesville


location is part of our Network Georgia initiative, which provides new and existing port customers with additional logistics


options,” said GPA


Executive Director Griff Lynch. “The new rail hub will allow importers and exporters to move loaded containers to the coast with greater efficiency and provide a ready source of empty containers for Georgia exports.” GPA Board Chairman Jimmy


Allgood said the new choice in cargo handling will transform the local rail market, helping port customers optimize their supply chains.


“Our inland terminals


are bringing our ports and producers closer together, providing new economic opportunities,” Allgood said. “That’s good news for Georgians, who will benefit from increased employment options as more companies expand or locate here. Georgia Ports already support more than 440,000


jobs across every corner of the state.” Located in


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CMA CGM Group sup- ports the development of Agricool p6


The Port ships. of Baltimore


continues to ready itself for mega


Recently, the


Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) received news that it will receive $6.6 million in U.S. Department of Transportation grant funding to contribute to a project that will deepen a second container berth to 50 feet at the Helen Delich Bentley


Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal. The state of Maryland will contribute $7.8 million and Ports America Chesapeake, which operates the Seagirt Marine Terminal for the MDOT MPA, will add $18.4 million for a total project cost of $32.7 million. The federal funding


is from a program called Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development


(BUILD). Construction is


scheduled to begin in the second half of 2019 and should take approximately one year to complete. A second 50-foot deep draft


container berth will allow the Port of Baltimore to handle two supersized container ships simultaneously. Under a public-private partnership agreement signed in 2010 with Ports America Chesapeake, a


50-foot deep draft berth was constructed at the Seagirt Marine Terminal.


The Port


of Baltimore is one of a few U.S. East Coast ports with the necessary 50-foot deep channel to accommodate these massive container vessels. Earlier this fall, the Port


of Baltimore welcomed the largest container ship to ever visit


Maryland when the 11,000- TEU container ship


Gunde Maersk arrived at Seagirt. The Port of Baltimore has


seen a significant growth in its container business over the last several years.


+ our regular From the Editor p.4 Last year,


a record 596,972 containers made their way across the Port’s piers. Through October 2018, containers are five percent ahead of last year’s record pace.


Washington Reportp.3 Airfreight Roundup p.5


Road & Rail Roundup p.6 Shipping Roundupp.7 Logistics Roundupp.7


Georgia


GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch speaks during an announcement for GPA’s new inland terminal near Gainesville, Ga. (GPA photo)


Feature: Crosstrade It’s more than politics p.18


In this Issue


Features News


Outlook 2019 p8 Lumber p12 Canada p16


Crosstrade p18 Captain Jeff Dixon


becomes president of TOTE Services p3


NEWS


Luſthansa Cargo


further expands digital offering p6


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