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develop an additional 40-45 acres of JAXPORT property at Dames Point by 2023. Both properties offer direct waterside access for vessel loading and unloading with a major interstate approximately one mile away, plus access to rail capabilities. “This growth is in addition


to more than 100 acres under lease to auto processors Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions and Southeast Toyota Distributors, which combine with AMPORTS to form one of the largest vehicle handling centers in the United States,” says Buben. JAXPORT offers service


from more than a dozen ocean carriers


and handles autos


from the world’s leading auto manufacturers.


On the move at Port of Hueneme, where Eukor Car Carriers’ vessel, Asian Emperor, is docked. (Port of Hueneme photo.)


three weeks. Port of Albany


The Port of Albany in Albany, NY, is getting a new ro/ro wharf that will enable the loading and unloading of items that may be dimensionally too large or too heavy to utilize rail or truck transportation. The new wharf is billed as coming come complete with


a dock system and design that accommodates the next generation of heavy liſt cargo, such as General Electric generators. The wharf will also make it possible for the port to better prepare for the projected increases in containerized cargo and ensure reliable bulk product transfer. Future use of the facility


may include container-on barge operations and special


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heavy liſt project cargo handling operations; hence, it is advantageous to provide for flexibility in the berth configuration to allow for bulk cargo, container movements, heavy cargo movement and a variety of potential other uses. The ro/ro will allow a barge


to bring their load directly to the point of unloading without requiring separately sourcing a heavy-liſt crane for unloading.


PhilaPort, Glovis America “With a reinforced lot


dedicated to high and heavy, we also move a variety of construction equipment from the world’s


top-heavy


machinery manufacturers,” Buben says. JAXPORT is one of the nation’s 17 U.S. strategic


seaports on call to move military


cargo for national


defense, foreign humanitarian aid and disaster relief. The port recently had one of its largest military moves to date, with more than 2,500 pieces of equipment moving through JAXPORT over the span of


Celebrate Opening of Southport Auto Terminal, VPC


The Port of Philadelphia, or PhilaPort, officially opened its first terminal in over 45 years. The $110 million 155- acre Southport Auto Terminal and Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) was opened on Tuesday, October 29, with a ceremonial Ribbon Cutting. The facility is the result of


Governor Wolf’s $300 million Port Development Plan. Governor Tom Wolf, along


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with the facilities operator Glovis America’s CEO and Head of Americas of Hyundai Glovis, JinWoo Jeong, cut the ribbon marking completion of construction and the opening of the state-of-the-art VPC. Glovis is a third-party logistic


provider for the Hyundai Auto Group. “Pennsylvania needs a top


tier Port facility to compete in global markets,” said Jeff Theobald, PhilaPort Executive Director and CEO. “This new facility the best of its kind on the East Coast.” The VPC at Southport has


the capability of processing 200,000 Hyundai, Kia and other original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicles this year, or an average of 17,000 cars per month.


Jerry Sweeney, PhilaPort Board Chairman; PA Gov. Tom Wolf; Ambassador Hyo-Sung Park, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; and JinWoo Jeong, Pres. & CEO of GLOVIS America attend the opening of the Southport Auto Terminal, Port of Philadelphia. (Photo by Matt Weidner.)


The new 108, 000 square foot


VPC at Southport is equipped with a state-of-the-art body shop, including two car washes with two double prep stations and two joined double paint booths. It has specialty heated floors to assist productivity in winter weather conditions. The VPC at Southport also is capable of servicing 200 cars per hour and fully processing over 1,000 cars daily. Many of the unique features


of this site are not found in other Ports. Southport was built as


one continuous facility, located directly adjacent to PhilaPort’s Pier 122 – a dedicated auto berth. This layout allows autos to be discharged from the vessel and driven straight to the first point of rest, located on the same terminal. The facility is also the only one of its kind on the East Coast built above the 100-year floodplain. Southport


is located at a


unique nexus of deep-water and highways and is serviced by two class I railroads – CSX and NS, with additional service by CN.


PA Governor Wolf with Glovis America’s CEO/Head of Americas of Hyundai Glovis Jeong cut the ribbon to open Southport’s new VPC. (PhilaPort photo.)


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