b'38American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(ACTIONcontinued fromfortheireffortsinreducingage of 27 vessels moved throughfleetofzeroemissionelectricbridge sectionstheyre going page 6) emissions, conserving fuel, andthe canal daily in March, as com- terminal trucks in operation at ato be floating down the Hudson initiative,andunderstandthatprotectingmarinemammalspared to 40 transits per day whenmarine terminal, said MichaelinNovember,December,and theircustomers,theshippers,when calling on the port in 2023.waterlevelsarenormal.Con- Stamatis,managingpartnerofJanuary, as Kelly explained of are consumers who deserve theOperatorswereratedinthreetainershipsaregivenprioritySustainableSouthBrooklynthe timeline. well-establishedconsumerpro- categories:vessel speed reduc- to book slots, the report noted,MarineTerminalLP,aRedCarveralsoownsquarries tections. tion, percentage of program par- which could account for why theHook Container Terminal jointin upstate New York and ships Friedman adds that this siz- ticipation, and an environmentaldrought has yet to take a toll onventure. We have worked forrocksandaggregatedownthe able penalty pales in comparisonship index score. the ports volumes.over eight years to ensure theHudson River on its own fleet to the billions of dollars of profitsK Line received top honorsBut its hard to say how longemerging offshore wind indus- of tugs and barges to New York garneredbythecarriersduringwith a speed reductions compli- that situation will prevail, whichtryhasamodernportfacilityCity,wheretheyareusedfor the recent supply chain crisis. ance rate of 71%, followed byiswhyRooneyexhortedherin the heart of New York Cityshoreline strengthening projects, AndasChairmanMaffeiMOL Americas with 70%, andaudience at the State of the Porttodevelopandbuildoffshoreconcrete mixing, and other uses. pointedoutinhiscomments,Yang Ming Line with 69%. Into pray for rain in Panama.wind projects.And the aggregate business when the FMC sees an infractiontheprogramparticipationcat- When fully built, the SBMTis going full steam ahead, Salt that undermines ocean shippingegory, Atlantic Container Line,project is expected to create overwas down a little bit because of practicesitwillrespond,TheGrimaldiDeepSeaSpA,and(NEWScontinued from1,000 jobs and to support 13,000themilderwinter.Butwestill answer is enforcement becauseYangMingsharedfirst-placepage 22) jobslocally.Localindus- movedsome,notasmuchas weve come a long way and wehonorsallthreehad100%EmpireWind1recentlytrialandmanufacturingbusi- normally, Kelly noted. But Kelly still have a long way to go. participation. Grimaldialsoalsoreceivedseveralothernesses, particularly minority andsaid,Theaggregatebusiness received top honors for its aver- federalapprovals.TheEnvi- women owned businesses, havedidnt slow down, so that kept ageenvironmentalshipindexronmentalProtectionAgencya significant role to play in thebusyduringthemilderwinter (TACKLEcontinued fromscoreof52.49,followedbyissued a Clean Air Act permitsupplychainforthisnewandmonths.page 20) EvergreenandAtlanticCon- with respect to the project andgrowing sector, said Jesse Sol- Besides a large menu of ser-Expanding the parking facil- tainer Line. theNationalMarineFisheriesomon, executive director of thevices Carver operates out of the ity at JFK was identified as a pri- On the land side, four fastServiceoftheNationalOce- SouthwestBrooklynIndustrialflagship Port of Coeymans, the ority by the Port Authority whenchargersareexpectedtobeanicand Atmospheric Admin- Development Corporation. It iscompanyalsooperatestermi-the COVID-19 pandemic causedavailableatmaritimetermi- istration(NOAA)provideditsimperative that New York con- nals and performs stevedoring in a surge in online commerce andnals this year, enabling electricstampofapprovalasrequiredtinue to invest in Empire WindCharleston, S.C., Port Manatee, air cargo arrivals. The approachestrucks serving the port to quicklyby the Marine Mammal Protec- 1,aprojectthathasalreadyFlorida, Staten Island, NY and to JFK airport are notorious forrecharge.ThePortAuthoritystion Act.invested heavily in the state. New Brunswick, Canada. being snarled by large volumessustainabilityprioritiesalsoThe New York-area BeaconAndspeakingofNew of trucks.includeincentivestowardthel ocAlA PProvAl Wind project is also moving for- Brunswick,Canada,Carvers TheexpansionoftheJFKuseofcleanercargohandlingAt the local level, the Newward. After being awarded theBayside, New Brunswick opera-Airport Truck Plaza was neces- equipment and upgrades to theYork Public Service CommissionBeacon lease in 2019, Equinortionisalsobusy.Kellysays sitatedbyatruckparkingportson-dockExpressRailissuedtheprojectsCertificatesold a 50% share to BP for $1.1Baysides doing well. Adding, scarcityinsoutheastQueens,system,wherethefinaldesignof Environmental Compatibilitybillion in 2020. Now that Equi- Theyre actively shipping quite accordingtoJamesJohnson,oftheSouthboundConnector,andPublicNeedinDecembernor and BP are developing sepa- abitofstonetotheoffshore executive director of the Gate- which will increase freight rail2023. The New York City Publicrate projects, BP is proceedingwindandtoCharlestonand wayJFKBusinessImprove- capacityandflexibility,willDesign Commission in Februarywith Beacon Wind on its own inManatee,sothatsgoingvery mentDistrict,andrepresentssoon be completed. approvedEquinorsdesignfortwo phases with a total potentialwell.Weregettingbusierand a proactive step that balancesthe offshore wind operations andcapacityof2,600megawatts.busier up there for the Bayside.industrial demands and the well- maintenance building to be con- BeaconWindsassetsinclude being of communities. He esti- (ERAcontinued from page 20) structedattheSouthBrooklynthesiteoftheformerAstoria mated that 150 homeowners andDuring the first two monthsMarineTerminal,allowingtheGasTurbines,purchasedin(TRADEcontinued from 500businessesthathavebeenof 2024, the port moved 1.3 mil- redevelopment of the terminal as2023 with the intent of develop- page 36)adverselyaffectedbythelacklion TEU. Autos rose by 14.5%an offshore wind operations anding the former fossil fuels loca- problem of productivity tied to an of proper truck parking facilitiesduringJanuaryandFebruarymaintenance facility to proceed. tion into a hub for the renewableexpandinglaborforceisshared will benefit from the expansion. and rail volume also increased,Thedesignapprovalwasenergy business. withtherestofLatinAmerica. Therevisedparkinglotby 7.1%.asignificantmilestoneintheMckinseyGlobalInstituteina leasespecifiesthatthefacilityTheportisnotwithouttransformation of SBMT into arecent study wrote An estimated contribute to the Port Authorityitschallenges,andoneofthehub for offshore wind and as a(WINDcontinued from75%ofLatinAmericasGDP sustainabilitygoalsofnet-zerobig ones this year could be thestagingareaforourprojects,page 22 growthin200019wasdueto greenhousegasemissionsbyongoingdroughtinPanama.said Muhlfelder.thePortofCoeymansfacilitypeopleenteringtheworkforce, 2050byincludingmoreelec- TheCentralAmericancountrySBMT, in addition to con- run by Carver.and only 25% attributable to pro-tric-vehiclechargingstationsis experiencing one of the worsttributingtoprovidinggreenWhile the wind power proj- ductivity gains.and other technologies that willdroughtsinitshistory,withelectricity to the New York Cityects might be the highest profile,Thedifferencebetween reduce emissions. waterlevelsfallingtocriticalarea,isalsomakingitsownthe multi-faceted Carver Compa- Mexico and other Latin Ameri-c leAnv esseli ncenTive lows in Gatun Lake, which feedsoperationsmoreenvironmen- nies has a wide array of jobs thatcan countries is the capital invest-into the canal.tallyfriendly.Asaterminalit handlesfor example, Werementrelatedtomanufacturing ThePANYNJalsohasInresponse,Panamanianoperator,RedHookContaineralso building the Portal Bridge,and supporting infrastructure. endeavored to reduce emissionsauthoritieshavereducedtheTerminal LLC, the leaseholderwhichisanAmtrakbridgeinNearshoring,astheIMF onitswaterways,withanini- number of daily transits throughanddeveloperoftheSouthNew Jersey thats being assem- pointsout,forLatin America tiativecalledtheCleanVesselthe canal. According to a recentBrooklyn Marine Terminal, isbledherecurrentlyandwerecoulddeliversignificanteco-Incentive (CVI). Since its incep- report from S&P Global, an aver- the only port operator to own agoing to be floating down threenomic opportunities.tion in 2013, more carriers have participatedintheprogram, which has helped reduce emis-sions each year. In 2023, the Port ofNewYorkandNewJersey reached its highest participation rate, with 450 vessels enrolled in the program. In 2021, the program helped remove850tonsofnitrogen oxidesand62tonsofsulfur oxides from the air, said Mike Bozza,deputyportdirectorat the Port Authority of New York andNewJersey.Lastyear,he added, the Port Authority board reauthorized that program for an additional five years. The Clean Vessel Incentive encouragesvesseloperatorsto make engine, fuel, and technol-ogyenhancementstoreduce emissions,awardingincentives for vessels that reduce their speed when approaching the port, run enginesthatmeetcleanengine regulations,andusealternative fuels.Reducingvesselspeeds improves air quality near popula-tion centers and reduces the risk of fatal whale strikes.The Port Authority recently recognizedseveralcompanies'