PORTS IN MOTION
The project, which is slated for completion in May 2028, prioritizes drayage bene ts. Improvements will include a safer entrance to the port complex, a more ef cient con guration of the port’s roadway network and strengthened regional freight movement by connecting multimodal food transport to rural areas and local communities. The Port of New York and New Jersey also recently opened a new electric charging station at the Port Newark terminal as part of its efforts to advance zero-emission drayage trucking operations. The charging station includes four direct current fast chargers at the port’s truck welcome center. The port’s most recent air emissions inventory found that drayage truck operations represent about 48% of port-wide greenhouse gas emissions. PORT OF OAKLAND: EASING TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS The Port of Oakland is another facility making changes in order to accommodate larger ships. The Turning Basins Widening Project will widen both the inner and outer harbor turning basins in the Oakland Seaport to make it easier for large ships to turn around. Currently, larger ships visiting the port face transit restrictions that lead to delays. “We’re moving forward on a long- standing project that will preserve the port’s economic competitiveness and allow the port to continue delivering bene ts to the local region and nation,” said Port of Oakland Executive Director Kristi McKenney in a press release. The project’s design phase is expected to start later this year, with construction anticipated to begin in mid-2027. PORT OF SAVANNAH: INCREASING BERTH CAPACITY
Top: As part of its focus on sustainability in drayage, the Port of New York and New Jersey opened a new electric charging station at the Port Newark terminal. Left: Berth and container yard renovations at The Port of Savannah will enable the terminal to reach an annual capacity of 2 million TEUs.
directly to on-dock rail and the Alameda Corridor railway. Of note for drayage trucking, Harbor Scenic Drive improvements will enhance roadways between the 710 Freeway and port terminals, including pavement upgrades, widened ramps, turning pockets, advanced traf c management technologies, and safety enhancements. Work is expected to complete on time for the 2028 Summer Olympics. At the neighboring Port of Los Angeles, plans are underway for a new container terminal to accommodate the world’s largest cargo ships. The project will expand berthing capacity and modernize handling infrastructure to improve operational ef ciency and throughput. By investing in deeper channels, larger cranes, and advanced container management systems, the port aims to support growing international trade and ensure smooth operations for
both carriers and drayage partners. “For the rst time in a generation, the Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal to meet global supply chain demand for decades into the future,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka in a release. Construction is expected to start soon, with completion aligned to meet projected cargo growth over the next decade. PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY: STRENGTHENING REGIONAL infrastructure projects through the Port of New York and New Jersey is the Port Street Corridor Improvement, which is designed to modernize a key roadway access point to Port Newark and the Elizabeth Port Authority Marine Terminal in New Jersey. FREIGHT MOVEMENT Among the most important
The Georgia Ports Authority is transforming the 200-acre Ocean
Terminal at the Port of Savannah into a container-only facility. Berth and container yard renovations will enable the terminal to serve two large container ships simultaneously and reach an
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