Inbound Logistics | January 2023

berth to the East Coast port market. When fully built, the 286-acre, three- berth terminal will add 2.4 million TEUs of throughput capacity to the Port of Charleston. In neighboring North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in summer 2022 that Savannah, Georgia-based Port City Logistics will open a $16-million facility near the Port of Wilmington, to be completed over the next two years. “The North Carolina State Ports Authority has made signicant capital investments to enhance capabilities at the Port of Wilmington,” says Brian Clark, executive director of NC Ports. “This partnership will increase local cargo volumes, while further enhancing the state’s economy.” The new facility is

The Port of Los Angeles (pictured) and the Port of Shanghai have partnered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating a "green corridor" to connect the two major port cities.

In late 2022, the Port of Los Angeles partnered with EarthCam, a leader in live camera technology, to provide 24/7 streaming services for its Los Angeles waterfront live camera. As upgrades to infrastructure and waterfront redevelopment at the port continue, the live stream can provide a look at the progress of projects reshaping the surrounding communities. Located on the roof of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, the LA waterfront live camera replaces the port’s older web camera with an upgraded 4K camera that streams in high resolution and shares panoramic views from the center of the port’s Main Channel. SHARING COMMON INTERESTS The initiative is emblematic of the pride that ports in Los Angeles and elsewhere take in their progress— both individually and collectively. Business competitors though they are, port ofcials recognize that they have common interests. Referring to the green corridor initiative with Shanghai, for example, the Port of Los Angeles’ Chris Cannon says the “goods movement community”—a community he denes as including, not only the ports but also shipping lines, trucking companies, tugboat operators and rail lines, among others—shares a responsibility to protect the welfare of those they serve. “It’s important that the ports work together,” Cannon says. “We feel it is our duty to do that.” n

with Sun Valley, Idaho-based Cold Summit Development to further expand NC Ports’ cold chain and cold storage facilities. “NC Ports has made signicant contributions to bring this port on par with other leading eastern ports,” says Scott Pertel, president and CEO of Cold Summit Development. “With the delivery of our multi-functional cold storage campus, we look to facilitate additional growth of NC Ports’ import and export capabilities.” Recent investments and upgrades as part of its more than $200-million infrastructure investment campaign have enabled NC Ports to gain a competitive edge in the cold chain logistics market, demonstrated by a more than 250% increase in the port’s refrigerated import/ export volumes over the past few years. U.S. ports are eager to show off what they have continued to accomplish through difcult times.

expected to create 75 new jobs. The port’s capital investments in recent years have included the

acquisition of three cranes, which allows the Port of Wilmington to simultaneously service two neo-Panamax vessels. CONTINUING TO PUSH

“We are continuing our capital improvements push,” says Laura Blair, NC Ports vice president for

administration and external affairs. “To date, we have initiated more than $260 million in infrastructure investments in our terminals. Specically, in calendar year 2022, we have focused on increasing our cold storage footprint and services.” This effort includes an agreement

The Port of Savannah grew container volumes by nearly 10% in Q1 2023. A shift in consumer spending and inflation pressures will moderate port services demand in the near term.

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