b'6American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comAssociates Warehousing, Inc. opens(ADDScontinued from page 4)Additionally,wewillbe new bulk space to handle steelworkingalongsidetheInter-nationalLongshoremens Asso-and lumber imports ciation(ILA),theDelaware BuildingandConstruction The Philadelphia companys sixth facility located near Tioga MarineTradesCouncil,andthe Teamsterstogrowopera-Terminal on Delaware River tionsatthePort,revitalize Port facilities and infrastruc-By Peter Buxbaum, AJOT ture, and maximize economic developmentandunionjobPhilippe De Montigny, EnstructureOnFebruary1,Asso- with the Tioga Marine Termi- woodandhardwood,alsogrowthopportunitiesalong ciatesWarehousing,Inc.,nal, which is itself buildingfigurestobeanimportanttheway,allwhileimprov- betweenPortWilmington aPhiladelphia-basedcom- a100,000squarefootware- elementofthebusinessatingtheexperiencefortheand South America.pany, opened the doors to itshouse at its facility to handleAssociatesWarehousingslong-standingcustomersofWith Enstructures sup-newestfacility,markingthebulkandbreakbulkcargoes.new facility. Weve seen anthePortof Wilmington. Weport, were proud to expand a expansion of its operations toParker also noted that the newincreaseinlumberimportsarealsoexcitedtocontinuesecond service to Port Wilm-include six warehouses. Thebuilding is within two miles ofat the Port of Philadelphia,workingwiththeDSPCtoington,saidNelsonMon-building, an existing facilitythecompanysheadquarterssaid Parker. bring the potential Edgemoortoya, President of Dole Fresh thatisbeingleasedbytheon Westmoreland St. in Phila- Brazil has been a main- development project to life. Fruit North America. company, is located near thedelphia,whichwillfacilitatestay of hardwood lumber andAndthenewoperatorsThe addition of a second TiogaMarineTerminalonlabor exchanges between theplywood,aswellassteel,gotawelcomedboostinweeklyservicewillincrease the Delaware River north oftwo facilities. The companysimportsattheport,whichbusinesswhenDoleFoodthe capacity of tropical fresh Center City Philadelphia.mainfacilityonWestmore- enjoysgreatvesselser- announceditwasaddingafruits, including Dole branded TiogaMarineTerminalland St. already handles bulkvicesfromSouth America,secondweeklyservicecallfruits, and general cargo being hasseenrecentincreasesincargo, and noted Parker, wesaid Parker. The largest sharetotheportonDecemberimported to the Mid-Atlantic demandforhandlingpulp,needed more space. (OPENScontinued on31, 2023, with a 1,200 FEUregion from Colombia, Hon-projectcargo,steel,andLumber,includingply- page 10) containervesselinrotationduras, and Guatemala.lumber, so it doesnt come as much of a surprise that Asso-ciates Warehousings newest facilitywillemphasizethe processing of bulk cargoes.Itsa25,000square-foot buildingwitheightdock doors,includinglargeover-headdoors,saidWilliam Parker, Jr., president of Asso-ciates Warehousing, Inc. That featureisimportantforthe loading and unloading of these typesofcargoes.Associates Warehousing, Inc. is part of a fourth-generation family busi-ness,providingasset-based third-partylogisticsservices, which was established in 1939. The business also includes Wil-liam Parker Associates, a con-tainer drayage operation in and around the Port of Philadelphia and regionally. Bill Parker, president, Associates Warehousing, Inc.i mpOrteDl umber& S teelParkerexpectsthenew warehousetobehandling importedlumber,steelpipe, bars,andcoils.Headded, it could be used also for the exportofthesametypeof commodities.Thefacility has four acres of paved space wherestainlesssteeland other cargoes suitable for out-door storage can be placed.The stainless steel imports whichthefacilitywillbe handlingaredestinedfor waterandsewerprojectsin thePhiladelphiaregionand beyond, according to Parker. The Port of Philadelphia as a whole handles over 200,000 tons of steel per year. Parkerexpectsthenew facilitytobenefitfromthe greatrelationshipwehave'