b'6American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comthechannelimprovementsof labor unrest, the GPA does willhelpensureBrunswicknot foresee any labor issues is ready to handle the largerin 2025.vessels headed its way. With the six-year contract GeorgiaGovernorBrianrecentlysignedbetweenthe Kempandthestatelegisla- InternationalLongshoremens ture have allocated just overAssociation and the U.S. Mari-$6 million for special harbortime Alliance, we expect stabil-improvementsatthePortity among the workforce, said ofBrunswick.Thisalloca- a GPA spokesman.tion will go toward the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asG eorGiap ortso fferGeorgiasshareoftheproj- C omprehensivet raDeectcosts. Theplanincludeso ptionsabendwidenerandexpan- Whileitssister,thePort sionoftheturningbasin.ofSavannah,handlesallof An expanded vessel meetingGPAscontainertrade,the area at St. Simons Sound isPortofBrunswickhandles expectedtoimprovesafetybreakbulkcargo,including for vessels passing each othercrates of rubber, rolls of paper, in two-way traffic. andpaperboard,aswellas Georgia Ports Authority is adding capacity at Colonels Island Terminal in Brunswick to meet growing demand. heavyequipment.Accord-f oCus onw orkforCe ingtoaGPAspokesman, (ROLLINGcontinuedinfluxes of Ro/Ro units duringoperations and efficiency. BecauseoftheuniqueSpecialization of Ro/Ro and from page 2) eachvisit,hesaid.TheIn addition to on-terminaldemands of handling Ro/Robreakbulk in Brunswick, and said Georgia Ports President1,700-acreColonelsIslandimprovements,theshippingcargo, the Port of BrunswickcontainertradeinSavannah and CEO Griff Lynch. Thisterminal is uniquely qualifiedchannelinBrunswickwillworksdiligentlytoattractprovides greater capacity and project will expand capacity,to handle these larger transac- also be upgraded through fed- andretaintrainedemploy- expert handling for all of our improve our ability to servetionsthankstoourscaleoferal projects. Lynch said thatees. While 2024 was a timecustomers cargo.inland factories, and increase the safety of rail operations, bothon-andoff-terminal, and lessen community impact to our neighbors.GPABoardChairman Kent Fountain echoed Lynchs words, saying, Our vision is todesign,build,andoperate the number one Ro/Ro port in the world with our customers and partners. Across-the-boardSHIPPINGimprovements in our shipping channels, berths, rail capacity, storage, and processing capac- HAS NEVERity will help ensure that as their volumesgrow,ourcustomers will enjoy world-class serviceBEEN EASIERandmakelong-termgainsin their businesses.p orts upportsB usinessesTheGPAplanstobeNavigate to the Safe Harborreadytogrowwithitscus-tomersasindicatedbythe recently signed 20-year agree-mentwithWalleniusWil- OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:helmsen (WW) in April 2024, consolidatingthecompanys logistics operations at the PortLOCAL & NATIONWIDE TRANSPORTATION of Brunswick. 100% Nationwide coverage (FTL, Flatbed, LTL)AtitsexpandedBruns-wick facility, WW is not onlyWAREHOUSING & STORAGEhandlingRo/RoprocessingLong-term/short-term warehousingbut also order fulfillment forCustoms bonded heavy equipment, configuring the machinery for the end userFCL DRAYAGEbefore delivery, said Lynch.Import/ExportWere excited to be handlingPort to doorthisadditionalbusinessand thenationsmostefficientTRANSLOADgateway for Ro/Ro cargo. Floor loaded transload - Carton freightB iGGers hips Palletized loadsLynch also said that theDISRIBUTION SERVICESPort of Brunswick anticipatesCFS Operations (Container Freight Station)handling larger vessels, carry- HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTing a greater number of autos andheavyequipment.TheWith 78 years of reliability, efficiency, and FREIGHT MANAGEMENT/CONTRACT LOGISTICStypicalRo/Rovesseltodaycustomer-focused service, we help CFS Operations (Container Freight Station)has a range of 4,000 to 8,000businesses optimize their supply chains withCEUs. Lynch added that Ro/ tailored solutions.AREAS OF OPERATION: RocarriersareexpectedtoContact us today to discover how our Baltimore, Houston, Los Angeles/Long Beach,bring 10,800 CEU vessels to Brunswick in the next two toexpertise can streamline your logistics and New York/New Jersey, Norfolk, Savannah,three years. keep your cargo moving efficiently. Seattle, Vancouver BC and Halifax Nova Scotia.Similartothedynamic ofgrowingcontainerships, theselargerRo/Rovessels are expected to call on fewer973-589-6700 harborusa.services [email protected]'