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Issue 4 2020 - FBJNA


temporarily c eas ed


production in Germany. Also, demand for husbandry machinery is down. Ships calls at the port


are down primarily due to the cruise lines voluntarily suspending their cruise operations due to the


Vessel traffic at the Port of Brownsville. (Port of Brownsville photo.)


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pandemic. A total of 178 ship calls were logged in during March and April, a time when the cruise lines also were wounding down operations in Galveston. Port officials are awaiting


information regarding auto and farming equipment. The focus is currently on wind energy, which is steadily increasing in volume. The expectation is for 2020 to be a record-breaking year for wind


tonnage. Port of Gulfport (MS)


Matthew Wypyski, Port of Gulfport Deputy Executive Director/COO, reports that export volumes are down for paper products and textiles; import volumes of fresh fruit remains strong. “We do have some export


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cargo in the form of paper products and resin sitting idle in warehouses and containers awaiting full resumption of normal operations,” he says. “The overall supply chain has been a challenge in connection with equipment availability and ships slots. When manufacturers stopped or


slowed production,


it impacted available equipment to complete supply chain loops that utilized back haul lanes to move product.” As cargo volume dropped, were cancelled,


sailings


diverting or holding cargo to ensure ship voyages remained feasible, thus reducing number of slots and options for moving cargo. Ship calls have been


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reduced by around 30% during the past two months. Labor at the port has been negatively impacted with the reduction of hours due to reduced sailings and limited work shifts in conjunction with reduced volume. But Wypysk adds: “The Port of Gulfport remains fully operational and we’re performing relatively well, largely due to our diverse business model. We continue to invest in new infrastructure and business development for the sake of future growth.”


Port of Mobile (AL) 1101 CHANNELSIDE DRIVE, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602


The Alabama State Port Authority completed its 400- foot container dock extension at the APM Terminals Mobile facility on March 20. The berth extension now enables two 8,000-10,000 TEU ships to be handled simultaneously. The quay extension was part of a $50 million Phase 3 expansion that increased terminal capacity and productivity at the APM Terminals Mobile intermodal container complex. The dock enhancement project also beefed up the mooring


Port of New Orleans (LA)


The Port of New Orleans’s (NOLA) rail


cargo and operations have


continued unabated during the pandemic. Despite COVID disruptions,


container volumes at NOLA are still trending 4.8% this fiscal year to date compared to the same period last year. As of April 2020, Port NOLA moved 533,504 TEUs in fiscal year 2020. As of April 2019, it had moved 509,076 TEUs. “We continue to see demand for


increased


exported poultry, perhaps attributable to the lifting of bans on US production of poultry and export to China,” says Brandy D. Christian, Port NOLA President/CEO, CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corp. “We have heard about plant disruptions, though not seen an associated decrease in volume. Imports of coffee are also up, as at-home consummation increased during COVID-19.” Breakbulk activity


continues to be affected by tariffs as well as market impacts due to coronavirus disruptions in manufacturing both overseas and in North America. Breakbulk cargo is down 27% year-to- date. Nevertheless, Port NOLA executives remain optimistic. Rail business has remained


strong for the first quarter of 2020. “Our truckers have been seeing improved productivity as traffic on major truck routes is significantly lower than


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and fender systems to accommodate


Panamax vessels. The terminal was already


equipped with two Super Post-Panamax and two Post- Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes to service the larger container class vessels calling the port. The APM Terminals Mobile


Phase 3 modernization project complements prior investments by the ASPA and APM Terminals. Investments will be enhanced by the recent USACE issued permit to take the Mobile Harbor to -50 feet draft by 2024. Construction on the channel and harbor improvements is expected to begin later this year.


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