b'NOVEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 18, 2022TERMINAL OPERATORS & PORT DRAYAGE23POLBS Tomley addresses zero emission(EYEcontinued from page 16) tionnumberssuggest,developing issued in October is projecting a 1.9%nations look like the ideal targets for truck and equipment challenges growth in 2023 but 3.5% growth innew container terminals. And that has 2024 and 3.8% growth in 2025. beenthecase,astheportfoliosof By Stas Margaronis, AJOT Perhaps even more important thanGTOslikeICTSI,DPWorld, APM, the growth forecasts, although contain- PSA, Hutchinson Whampoa and others In a recent Pacific Merchant Ship- The Port has identified two loca- erization is a mature industry over sixtyaretargetingdevelopingnations. ping Association (PMSA) opinion piecetionsthatwillprovidechargingforyear old, containerization penetrationThere is even an interesting twist in written by economist Jock OConnell,trucks and there is an RFP (Request forrates remain low. DP World in theira$700millionterminalprojectin OConnell worries that the CaliforniaProposal) for a third location. ThereNovember investors presentation pro- Sri Lanka, which is partly funded by AirResourcesBoard(CARB)maywill need to be many more chargingduced a chart supporting their expan- Indias Adani Group, the companys be burdening California ports by fail- stations. Weknowthatsomecom- siongoalsentitledContainerisationfirst sortie into the terminal business ingtomakesufficientprovisionforpaniesarealreadyprovidingcharg- Penetration Rates Remain Low. The a reminder that with enough capi-the challenges of transitioning harboring stations at their locations and thatchartbasicallycomparedportTEUtal even the highly leveraged terminal trucks and marine terminal cargo-han- moreareplanned.Thiswillrequirethroughputtopopulation(2021)fig- business can spawn new competitors. dlingequipmenttozeroemissions:permitting and sourcing power fromures. The country with the highest con- Onenotableadvantage inconstruct-CARB had already been pressing thethe utility. In addition, there will needtainerizationpenetrationwasChinaing in developing nations is a better stateslogisticsindustries,includingtobepublicfacilitiesavailableforat 178 [TEU/1,000] with the Worldopportunityforgreenfieldbuild its seaports, to embrace zero emissioncharging because not all truckers willAverage at 109. Regions like Africa,essentially designing from the ground modes of moving goods. In particular,be able to access company facilities.Russia or India were under 50. And forup a terminal. Rather than trying to fit CARB has targeted the states ports,comparisonNorthAmericawas154a terminal into an existing complex.sooftenlabeledbyeditorialistsase lectrifyingp orto perations and while Europe checked in at 136. Thats why Singapore can build a the states biggest stationary sourcesb oostings ustainabilitye fforts FromaGTOperspectivetheseTuas Port, [which opened in Septem-oftoxicemissionsthatonemightOntheissueofcargohandlingnumber suggest there is still significantber]whichwilleventuallyhavean wrongly conclude that the ports haveequipment at the terminals there hasopportunityforboxvolumestogrowastoundinghandlingcapacityof65 done nothing to improve matters.Thebeensubstantialprogressintestingand for new terminals to be built.million TEUs. [By way of comparison, remarkableprogresstheportshaveandevaluatingnewequipmenttoin record breaking 2021, the U.S. ports actuallymadeinslashingemissionsmeet the goal of zero emission cargon ortha Mericai nVestMents of New York/New Jersey, Long Beach and the unsympathetic response from(ZEROcontinued on page 26) Asthecontainerizationpenetra- (EYEcontinued on page 26)theairqualityregulatorsisatesta-menttotheoldadagethatnogood deed goes unpunished. B R A T IAdding to the challenge of ensur- L E N Ging that supplies of electricity will beC Esufficienttomeetpredictablyhigh levelsofdemand,statepolicyhas beentofocusonthedevelopment of renewable energy sources such as1920-2020wind and solar while diminishing itsO ErelianceonpowerplantsthatburnF SERVICfossilfuelsorusenuclearreactors. It will be a tricky, changing horses inSUCCESS STARTS WITH A WINNING TEAM!midstream transition.Inresponse,HeatherTomley, ManagingDirectorofPlanningand Environmental Affairs, Port of LongSince our establishment in 1920, we haveWE OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS:Beach, was asked whether sufficientbeen providing our global customers apermittingandfundingwouldbepremier level of service through superior On-site Storage and Multi-modalavailabletomeetCARBsproposedhandling and performance, technologicalDistribution ServicesAdvancedCleanFleetRegulationsadvancements, and a perpetual eyeCustomer Access to 24 hour Inventory Tracking for new zero emission trucks in 2024.on customer satisfaction. Also, we offer one Standard Berths and Ro-Ro Ramps are available Tomley responded:At the lastof the most cost effective and reliable labor Specially engineered Lifting Gear CARB meeting stakeholders wereforces in the North Atlantic. Container Transloading from / to Rail or Truckaddressingconcernsoverinfrastruc-ture. And we have had this conversa- We have the ability to accommodate a On-site service provided by 2 Class I tion with CARB staff as well. CARBvariety of automobile, breakbulk, bulk,Rail Carriersstaff need to represent to their Boardcontainer and forest products. Our Efficient Distribution to Two Thirds of thetheyhavemadethatevaluation.Itsdistinction, is based on our ability to closelyUnited States and Canadian populations within definitelybeenanissuethatsbeencoordinate your Stevedoring, Warehousing48 - 72 Hours highlighted and that theyve focusedand Distribution Logistics. on.Wewillhavetoseewhatthey move forward with. Ultimately, it is a decision that the State is going to be evaluating and making based on the information that they have gathered.p roposed2024 z eroe Missiont ruckM andatesThe California Air Resources BoardFOR MORE INFORMATION proposes Advanced Clean Fleet Regu- CONTACT US AT:lationsthatwillrequirenewharbor drayagetrucksenteringcommercialJH STEVEDORING, INC. fleetsin2024tobezeroemission:2147 South Columbus Blvd. ThehistoryofturnoverinharborPhiladelphia, PA 19148trucking at the Port is that we see aTEL: 215-218-306015-17% turnover per year on the basisFAX: 215-218-3078of 23,000 registered harbor trucks. WEB: www.jhstevedoring.comTomleysaidthePortofLong BeachisworkingtoprovidenewPENN WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION, INC. chargingstationsforharbortrucks:2147 South Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19148One of the challenges meeting thisTEL: 215-218-3000goal is to have sufficient charging sta- FAX: 215-218-3043tions available for topping off or forWEB: www.pennwarehousing.comovernight charging. The responsibility for this is regionwide in which permit approvalsbylocalitiesforcharging stations will need to be approved and constructedandsecondlytherewill be need for sufficient grant funding to finance these installations.'