b'24American Journal of TransportationNOVEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 17, 2023(TALENTcontinued fromIn the renewable energy page 22) sector, DHLs project special-on oversize moves in the US.ists were recently awarded a Everycountryhasitsowncontract to work with a new processesandthatsoneofsolarfarminAlabama.As our strengths by having globalfor wind energy, more of the teams.Wedonthavesomecompanysprojectteamsin guyin TexastellingChileansthat field are based in Europe andArgentinestodoprojectwhere giant on and offshore moves in their countries. Theywind towers are more deeply have experts and we have teamentrenchedasanalternative members right there on the spotpowersource,accordingto to support them, he says. Swanson. A new area for potential S eMiConDuCtorb uSineSS project team assignments, he In addition to the miningadds,isdatacenterswhich sector, the companys Indus- areattractivetoDHLwith trial Projects teams are deeplyitsglobalpresence.Weve involved in the semiconduc- had some engagement in that torindustry.Here,DHLarea,andmorearecoming Port of Savannahs Ocean Terminal has teams all over the USonline,saystheproject wherechipfabricationfac- executive for the Americas.Scratching Savannahs breakbulk niche toriesarebeingbuilt,againWhileSwansonisopti-toshortenthesupplychainmistic about a positive year Colonial Terminals, Norfolk Southern see a need for additional capacity sothatanymanufacturersforhisteamin2024,DHL using semiconductors in theiristhrottlingforwardfor By Gary Burrows, AJOT productsarenotdependentthefuture.Hiringtalented on overseas sources and longpeopleisonlyonecompo-ColonialTerminalsandNorfolkSouth- million, the terminal operator and railroad willand costly transportation. nent of its vision for tomor-ern struck a deal over the summer to developconstruct a berth, refurbish an existing ware- Were doing project workrow. We are really pushing breakbulkinfrastructurealongtheSavannahhouse,andsupportanewrail-servedware- inArizona,NewMexico,ourselvestobeinnovators River, believing they are filling a breakbulkhouse or outside storage complex. Oregon,Ohio,Texas,Idaho,in project logistics. We have need created when the Georgia Port AuthorityThe cost of the development of the berthNew York and Ohio, Swansoninnovationcentersindif-converts its Ocean Terminal from breakbulk towill make up (more than one-third) of the over- says, We see moving projectferent parts of the globe and container only. all cost with supporting infrastructure (ware- equipment and project cargo asournewestoneisinChi-Colonial Terminals, a division of Savan- house, rail, roads, product handling systems,areas where we can grow overcago. Theyre basically like nah-based Colonial Group Inc., acquired fromrolling stock, and site development) makingthenexttwotothreeyears.(researchanddevelopment) Norfolk Southern 16.7 acres of land adjacentup the rest, said Ryan Chandler, Colonial Ter- As for air freighting the actuallaboratories where we invite to its riverfront facility and NSs rail facilityminals president. semiconductors, he points outcustomersinanddiscuss for US$17 million. The first phase includes the developmentthat DHL has been doing thathow we can partner together. In a two-phase project, to be completed byof the berth, refurbishment of an existing ware- for years but thats handled byDHLiscollaborative.We late 2024 and estimated at more than US$100(NICHEcontinued on page 26) another part of the house. solve logistical problems.Liberty Global Logistics LLCA Leading Ocean Shipping & Logistics Company516-488-8800 LibertyGL.com1979 Marcus Ave # 200, Lake Success, NY 11042'