Two Southeast U.S. ports are seeking to expand container capacity in a bid to reach customers needing access to the Southeast and Midwest markets.
Port of Savannah to expand container capacity by an additional 1.6 million TEUshttps://www.freightwaves.com/news/southeast-us-ports-seek-to-ramp-up-container-capacity
Last week, Interstate 16 (I-16) was closed in both directions between Exit 71 and Exit 78 following extensive damage to an overpass in Treutlen County. Early on the morning of July 15, a large dump trailer crashed into that bridge over the highway, creating a danger when the bridge deck shifted off its supports by 6 feet over the interstate below, the GDOT said in a news release.
The interstate could not be reopened between the two exits mentioned above until the entire bridge deck was removed,...
Efforts to expand the supply chain infrastructure supporting the busy Port of Savannah got a boost this week from the federal government.
The Georgia Ports Authority, which manages operations at the Port of Savannah, received a nearly $47 million federal grant to build an inland container port near Gainesville, Georgia. The inland port, which will be located along the I-85/I-985 corridor, will be linked to the Port of Savannah by a direct 324-mile intermodal freight rail service as a part of a...
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Southern California’s outbound tender volumes have risen by nearly 20% since the middle of May while inbound volumes are relatively flat, pushing outbound rejection rates to their highest level in over a month. Volumes jumped in April, but this emerging pattern has a different look to it, having been sustained for several weeks now. What does...
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| Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) will open its first fulfillment center in Savannah, Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp said late Friday afternoon. The 640,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to open next year, will contain Amazon’s robotics technology and create 1,000 full-time jobs, according to a statement from the governor’s office. The facility will support the order fulfillment of smaller items like books, toys and small household goods, the statement said. The facility will be located... |
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Short line operator OmniTRAX is working with the River Ridge Development Authority of southern Indiana to develop the River Ridge Commerce Center.
The center, located near Louisville, Kentucky, where it has access to several transportation modes. It connects directly with CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) and is in close proximity to I-64, I-65, I-71, the Louisville International Airport, the Ohio River and the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville....
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Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has shifted up a gear in its efforts to boost capacity.
Prompted by delays at Savannah, the authority has added $100m to its capital expenditure budget, bringing its spend on capacity expansion this year to $205m.
By the end of the year, GPA wants capacity to handle an additional 650,000 teu a year, an increase of 20% at Savannah.
The expansion is needed because of a surge in throughput …
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Railcar manufacturer FreightCar America (NASDAQ: RAIL) has named Terence R. “Terry” Rogers CFO, effective last Monday. Rogers has been serving as interim CFO since January.
As CFO, Rogers will lead FreightCar America’s finance activities, including its business planning, budgeting, forecasting, treasury and information technology, the company said.
President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Meyer commented in a release, “We are thrilled to have a person of Terry’s...
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While the US east coast ports are in expansion mode, anticipating growth, the nation’s prime maritime gateway on the west coast remains choked with traffic.
The congestion that has plagued the port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach in recent months has got worse lately, with dwell times for vessels of almost a week, while on the docks containers pile up, slowing movement of boxes off the facilities.
There has been …
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, U.S. Congressman Early “Buddy” Carter, R-Ga., and EPA Region 4 Administrator Mary Walker toured redevelopment at the SeaPoint Complex in Savannah, Ga., and held a press conference highlighting recent EPA action providing regulatory relief for pilot boat captains and U.S. lobsterman, and Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants.
Administrator Wheeler and Rep. Carter held a press conference with pilot boat captains to...