PORTS IN MOTION
DON YOUNG PORT OF ALASKA: GOING BIG ON MODERNIZATION The ongoing Port of Alaska
Modernization Program comprises the replacement of each of the port’s four terminals. The program was launched in response to outdated conditions at the port’s marine facilities, including corrosion and reduced load-bearing capacity. When complete, these modernized ports will accommodate new, larger vessels and adhere to the latest seismic design standards. The work so far includes the 2022 completion of the Petroleum and Cement Terminal, but three terminal projects remain. The port has imposed operational restrictions on its original terminals—and more limits could be coming. The municipality of Anchorage recently awarded an $800-million contract for the construction of the next new terminal. “This is probably the biggest infrastructure project that the state of Alaska has seen since the Trans-Alaska pipeline,” Port Director Steve Ribuffo told KTTU News. “It is that size in signi cance not only because of the cost, but because of the magnitude of change in one place that’s going to happen over a decade.”
To stay competitive as a top 10 U.S. container port, Port of Charleston is expanding its rail facilities and extending the terminal's wharf to create space for more ship-to-shore cranes.
PORT OF CHARLESTON: EXPANDING TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE
the project, the port—which is part of SC Ports Authority—is building a one- mile dedicated drayage road that will segregate intermodal traf c from nearby Interstate 26. In addition, phase two of an expansion of the port’s Leatherman Terminal is underway. The project includes extending the terminal’s wharf another 1,600 feet to create space for an additional ve ship-to-shore cranes. “The investments SC Ports makes, with backing from our state leaders, keep our port system ready to meet projected demand,” SC Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin said in a press release. “The continued growth of our inland rail facilities, and our commitment to enhancing ef ciency for our customers necessitated this critical infrastructure expansion, and will keep SC Ports competitive as a top 10 U.S. container port for decades to come.” PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI: SUPPORTING INNOVATION In June, the Port of Corpus Christi celebrated the completion of a project
The Port of Charleston’s planned Leatherman Rail Facility, which is scheduled to open in early 2026, will feature six electric rail-mounted gantry cranes and capability to handle 1 million rail lifts per year. As part of
The Port of Alaska’s Petroleum and Cement Terminal was completed in 2022. The next new terminal—an $800-million project—is forthcoming and will accomodate larger vessels.
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