b'36American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(RACE continued from2040 in October. The compre- houses for imported meat than page 34) hensive roadmap will guide theanyport,byfar.Wehave 2026.Thespacewillhouseportsdevelopmentoverthemore and better fruit re-pack over25,000palletpositionsnext 15 years. PhilaPort saidfacilities than any port.These ofnewproductswantingtoitexpectscontainervolumere-packhousesprovidecold callPhiladelphiaanddiverttoreachalmost1.6millionwarehousing,ofcourse,but frommorecongestedportsunits by 2040. alsodrayagefromtheport, on the East Coast, said Holt.PhilaPort reported anothercustomized packaging for the year of significant growth atretailer, quality control, label-a sias ervice itsJanuaryBoardofDirec- ing, ripening/shelf-life exten-Hesaidthenewware- tors meeting, with a notable 8sion,transportationtothe house is the perfect destina- percent increase in total ton- customer or inland warehouse tion for Asian perishable andnage. Record-breaking num- and other essential services to refrigeratedcargo,drivingaberswereachievedinboththe fruit importer.These com-direct Asian string to PAMT.containers-840,751TEUs,paniestypicallyalsocoordi-Holtprovideslogisticsandup13%andnewvehiclenate with the marine terminal, marketing services to Green- imports-281,819units,upcustomsbroker,andfreight wichTerminalsLLCwhich9%.PhilaPortsSouthportforwardertoensureaneffi-operates PAMT. auto terminal is operated bycient supply chain, he said.The Packer Avenue Marine Terminal can handle more than 1.3 million TEUs SeanMahoney,SeniorGlovis America,anaffiliateIn 2023, $7.3 billion inannually, making it one of the most productive port facilities in the US. Director of Marketing for Phil- of South Korea-based Hyun- food cargoes came up the Del-aPort, echoed the importancedai Motor Group. awareRiver,ofwhich$3.9forincreasedshipments.added a thousand reefer plugs, of a direct container line ser- Mahoney said despite thebillion was fruits and vegeta- Pharmaceuticalandalcoholgiving PhilaPort over 4,000 at vice with Asia. pushforexpansion,refrig- bles.We talk to global meatsupplychaincompaniesarePAMT alone.That is our #1 goal. WeeratedcargoisstillPhillyscompanies that are increasingtalking to us about increased hadone,briefly,lastyear,sweet spot.production in Australia, Southvolumes.All this augurs wellf ruits easonu nderwaybutthentheHouthisclosedWe have more and betterAmerica and elsewhere.Theyfor future growth in cold andHolt offered a positive fruit off the Red Sea / Suez CanalU.S.Departmentof Agricul- are targeting the USAandtemperature-controlled cargoes,(RACE continued on and we lost that service, heture meat re-inspection ware- thus,primarily,PhiladelphiaMahoney said, adding Holt haspage 43)said.Wereconfidentthat ourtrackrecordofsuccess-fully handling the big ships, thecontinuedgrowthof internationaltrade,conges-tion and delays at other ports, ourNorthAmerica-leading productivity, and our signifi-cant capital investments will enable us to attract a direct, all-water,oceancontainer service from Asia. Sean Mahoney, Senior Director of Marketing for PhilaPortEarlier this year, the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligenceefficiencyindex rankedPhilaPortthenumber one medium port in the United States.A great honor, but port officials took slight issue with the designation.Wedontneedtofocus onthatword,medium, Mahoney said. PhilaPort can handle the same size container ship as ANY port on the US EastCoast.TheDelaware River port complex handled 36 million tons of cargo in 2023, making us one of the biggest port systems in the USA.As the World Bank and S&P said, we are #1 in North America for container productivity.So, we are big, and we are the most efficient container port.Dont focusonthephrasingofthe analytical methodology.Well put our productivity up against any port on the continent.s trategicP lanPhilaPortalsoreleasedits StrategicPlan;Destination'