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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) awarded JAXPORT an additional $35.3 million


in funding for the


Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project. The funding will be used toward exercising the second phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contract B, which will deepen the project’s next 2.5 miles. To date, the state of Florida has contributed nearly $71.5 million toward harbor deepening. That funding, combined with significant financial support from the federal government and a private tenant, helps keep the project two years ahead of schedule with anticipated completion in 2023, based on


Army Corps of Engineers are simultaneously working to complete contracts A and B, which will deepen a total of 8 miles. Contract A is scheduled to be complete in spring 2020, with contract B scheduled to conclude in May 2021. Contract C will deepen an


additional 3 miles to and at Blount Island and is entering the final design phase. Deepening the Jacksonville


JAXPORT’s shipping channel is being deepened to 47 feet. (JAXPORT photo.)


continued funding from all partners. The


Jacksonville Harbor


Deepening project is divided into four segments, contracts A-D, which make up the full


length of the 13-mile federally authorized project. The current funding model covers the project’s first 11 miles (contracts A, B and C). Contractors for the U.S.


AACargo Undergoes Major Modernization Upgrade


American Airlines Cargo recently launched the first phase of its single largest investment to-date with the roll out of a new cargo end-to-end management system. The overhaul replaces the


majority of the organization’s legacy technology, narrowing 90 systems down to less than 10. Not only do the new tools bring an upgraded customer experience, the evolution of the investment is part of a broader initiative to modernize the entire business. The technology transition


impacts more than 8,000 team members in cargo and airport operations, and more than 30,000 customers. A team of more than 700 people across


300 locations globally and more than 150 business,


technology,


and vendor partners at the airline’s new headquarters in Ft. Worth, TX supported the implementation process. Jessica Tyler, Vice President


Strategy and Development for American Airlines Cargo, has led the technology initiative since its genesis nearly three years ago. From the start, her team has been united in the belief that a people- first philosophy is necessary for this kind of transformation to succeed and move the business into the future. “The technology changes


are complex and massive, but the work to support people through this kind of journey is


just as complex and has been a priority for us. While standing up the new system has been a huge accomplishment, I’m most proud of our people. Even with the challenges of a project this size, we continue to have a ‘bring it on’ attitude and remain focused on moving forward. The way the team cares for one another is what makes us uniquely ready for change,” said Tyler. The new system is powered


by the iCargo platform and implemented in partnership with


IBS Soſtware. The


platform has a host of modern technology components, driving transformation in Sales, Operations, Customer Experience, and Accounting,


shipping channel to 47 ſt. will allow JAXPORT to accommodate more cargo aboard the larger ships currently calling Jacksonville from counties in Asia— including Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand and more.


JAXPORT’s Asian


container trade is up 9% so far in fiscal year 2019, which began on Oct. 1, 2018.


allowing for more efficient online channels, better tracking, greater efficiency in warehouses, and a robust back-end system that will further strengthen both the customer and team member experience. IBS Soſtware has a proven breadth


track-record and of


experience running complex transformations for similar carriers. The transition


to


iCargo provides the foundation for a host of innovations and initiatives expected to be rolled out in in the next 12 months and beyond. “The scale and size of the


American Airlines Cargo enterprise challenged us to dig deep into our experience and skills to lead this implementation, said Philip Scaria, Program Manager for IBS Soſtware and lead of the modernization effort. “The commitment of team


Issue 9 2019 - FBJNA


Virginia’s Path to 55 Feet is Set


The effort to make The Port of Virginia® the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast will begin by January 2020, following the finalization this week of a contract with an international dredging firm that will take on the project’s initial phase. On Oct. 9, John F. Reinhart,


CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, signed a contract with New Jersey-based Weeks Marine to begin the deepening of the western side of the Thimble Shoal Channel. In late September, the port’s Board of Commissioners approved the contract with Weeks. The contract for the first


phase is $78 million and the total cost of the project, including the preliminary engineering and


design


work, is $350 million. The work includes dredging the shipping channels to 55 feet – with deeper ocean approaches – and widening the channel to more than 1,400 feet in specific areas. When dredging is complete in 2024, the commercial channels serving the Norfolk Harbor will be able to simultaneously accommodate two, ultra-large container vessels. “When the work is complete,


Virginia will be the only East Coast port with this capability,”


members across the globe and their willingness to embrace change has made all the difference.” In addition to leading


Cargo’s modernization efforts, Tyler also heads the product


with the


3


Reinhart said. “The vessel sizes continue to expand, so safe, two-way ULCV traffic is important to the sustainability and efficiency of this port and to the ocean carriers using the channel. “This project, combined $750 million we


are investing to increase container capacity by 1 million units per year, sets up Virginia to be the premier gateway for trade on the East Coast. We are building a world-class port and thinking long-term with a focus on productivity and service for decades to come.” In 2015, the deepening effort


got underway when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the port signed a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement that committed each side to sharing the cost of evaluating the benefits of dredging the Norfolk Harbor to a depth beyond 50 feet. “The support of the


governor, the Virginia Legislature, the Army Corps’ Norfolk District office and the Virginia Maritime Association have been absolutely critical to the success of this project and the speed at which it was executed,” Reinhart said. “This has been a collaborative effort and we are grateful to all who supported it.”


innovation and alliances teams. Her organization focuses on the future outlook – specifically how Cargo plans and invests in the right technologies, products, partnerships and ways of doing business to best serve customers.


The Port of Corpus Christi recently set three new tonnage records, including the highest volume in a single month. September tonnage was 12.2 million tons, a 27% gain over the previous record set in March of 2018. Two other tonnage records broken included the highest quarter ever at 32.1 million tons, an 18% gain over the previous high set in the third quarter of 2018, and tonnage for the first nine months of a year at 84.6


million tons, a 5% increase over the previous record also set in 2018. Increases in crude oil exports


resulting from new pipeline services drove exports up 25% from the previous quarterly highs, and 7% gains over the 2018 nine-month record. EPIC Midstream began initial service of its Y-Grade pipeline moving Permian Basin crude oil to Corpus Christi, as did Plains All- American’s Cactus II line, both introducing service in August


of this year. The Phillips 66 Gray Oak Pipeline is expected to come online later this year as well. All three lines will add an estimated 2.5 million barrels per day of incremental pipeline capacity from the Permian Basin to Corpus Christi. “These numbers


continue


to tell the story of the United States’ emergence as a stable, preferred supplier of energy to the global markets,” said Sean Strawbridge, Chief Executive Officer for the Port of Corpus


Christi. “Increasing global demand for both crude oil and natural gas from the U.S. continues to drive our growth and investment in the much- needed improved coastal infrastructure. We will have the deepest draſt ship channel in the entire U.S. Gulf Coast by the first quarter of 2020, thereby making the Port of Corpus Christi gateway arguably the most competitive on the entire coast.” The Port of Corpus Christi’s


$410


million


Channel


Improvement Project is fully underway with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, and more than half of the necessary funds have been appropriated for the work from both the federal government and the Port Authority. The Port is working closely with federal officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to ensure the remainder of the project is fully funded and can proceed on schedule with the


next three phases. “The Port of Corpus


Christi has lived up to its title as the Energy Port of Americas™, and the ongoing and planned improvements to our infrastructure will only further cement its place on that mantle,” said Charles W. Zahn Jr., Port of Corpus Christi Commission Chairman. “We look forward to doing our part to ensure American energy powers a brighter tomorrow for our nation and the world.”


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