b'14American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(HANDLEcontinued from page 10) (PROMOTEScontinued from page 6) The economic impact of the logisticsmembership, Greek plans to replace reviewing all the plans and so forth,accurate information about the logisticsindustry,includingwarehouses,isfearswithfactsandnegativehead-Kelly said of the process. industry has created confusion amongsignificant. More than 400,000 jobs arelines with success stories for the state. And it was preparation with goodsome New Jersey residents. supported by the logistics industry, with reasonasthebridgesectionwasaCirculate New Jersey plans to use12% of New Jerseys private workforce big load by any measure. The finalhard data and specific examples to showtied to the logistics industry.(VOLUMEScontinued from page 8)section of the bridge is 400-feet long,how the logistics industry has positivelyTheindustrycontributes$62.5employees, according to Ms. Yakom.78-feetwideand86-feethighandimpacted towns across the state. Greekbillionor10%ofthestatesGrossSomeindustryexpertspredict weighedaround2,500tons.Atruelooks to have productive conversationsDomestic Product (GDP), noted Greek. thattheTrumpAdministrationwill heavy lift move. with residents and stakeholders, so that,CirculateNewJerseysmembersreinstate its previous rules simplifying Thelongtowandultimatetogether, we can continue to be the lifeincludeAmazon,anonlineretailer;independentcontractorclassification positioning of the last section of theforce of the states economy. Prologis, a logistics and distribution realstandards. However, these regulations, bridge represented the culmination ofSome of the examples that Circulateestate firm; as well as Atlantic Handlinglike tariffs, are still evolving.years of planning and work. As KellyNewJerseypointstoarepollutedSystems and The Blau & Berg company,Thereisoneareaofcommon said of the project, We were activelysites, known as brownfields, in whichboth logistics providers. Other membersgroundformostportandtrucking involvedinweeklymeetingsfromthelogisticsindustryhastakentheincludetheShippingAssociationofstakeholders, and that is a recognition around December of 23 to the bitterlead in the environmental cleanup ofNewYorkandNewJersey,atradeof the need to work together to address end every week, discussing plans withpollutedsites,whichposeahazardassociationforshippingcompanies,shared concerns. Ms. Yakom stressed the engineers and making sure we hadto public health and cost millions toand the Association of Bi-State Motortheimportanceofkeepinglinesof everything ready at the dock and allmake usable again. Carriers.TheNewJerseyBusinesscommunicationopenandforall the right ballasts and everything downThe Circulate New Jersey membersandIndustry Association,astate-levelstakeholderstostayinformedabout to the vendors on the berth. have taken the initiative to clean up andbusiness association. thechallengesandobstaclesfacing reuse these sites across the state, saidWhen I first began working withtheir colleagues.o therB igp roJeCts Greek. Some examples of remediationCirculate New Jersey, my focus wasWereallinterdependentupon Of course, for Carver there havesites are Steel Tech in Jersey City, 30onwarehouses,saidGreek,butone another, and when problems arise, been a number of other notable proj- CrossinRidgefieldPark,CenterPointI learned that we are part of a muchwemustworktogethertoresolve ectsinvolvingoversizedloads.Forin Linden, and the Pulaski Distributionbiggerindustry,logistics.Withthethose issues so that we can all remain example, Carver arranged the deliv- Center in Jersey City. activeinvolvementofitsdiversestrong, said Ms. Yakom.ery of the Ralph Wilson Park Bridge, whichservesastheentrancetothe RalphWilsonParkinBuffalo.TheB R A T IRalph Wilson Park Bridge was builtL E N Gin Italy [Cimolai-HY, a manufacturerC Ebased in Italy with a new facility in Olean,NewYork]andshippedin four large sections across the Atlan-tic aboard the vessel Aralia. The ship1920-2020then traveled up the Hudson River toOthePortofCoeymans.CarverthenF SE ICEoffloadedthebridgesectionsandRVplaced them onto two 195-foot-long barges. WhathappenednextwasinSUCCESS STARTS WITH A WINNING TEAM!somewayshistoric,asthebarges andtheirloadsenteredthefamous ErieCanalandslowlytraversedSince our establishment in 1920, we haveWE OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS:the34-locksystem. Accordingtoabeen providing our global customers a Carver release outlining the effort, apremier level of service through superiorOn-site Storage and Multi-modalfour-person crew was deployed in ahandling and performance, technologicalDistribution Servicestandem towone tug (CMT Otter)advancements, and a perpetual eye Customer Access to 24 hour Inventory Trackingtowingtwohopperbarges(CMTon customer satisfaction. Also, we offer oneStandard Berths and Ro-Ro Ramps are availableKellyandCMTHofmann)forof the most cost effective and reliable laborSpecially engineered Lifting Gearthe majority of the 370-nautical-mileforces in the North Atlantic. trip, executing single-tow maneuversContainer Transloading from / to Rail or Truckonly when necessary to navigate tightWe have the ability to accommodate aOn-site service provided by 2 Class Iturns on the route. It was a difficultvariety of automobile, breakbulk, bulk,Rail Carriersvoyage to make as the air-draft clear- container and forest products. OurEfficient Distribution to Two Thirds of the ance[onlyallowedforthreeinchesdistinction, is based on our ability to closelyUnited States and Canadian populations within atatime]forthebridgesoverthecoordinate your Stevedoring, Warehousing48 - 72 Hours canal and the sharp turns and widthand Distribution Logistics. of the canal along with the control-ling depth, under keel clearance only allowed for 12 inch at times and was restrictive.Buttheeffortmoving through the Erie was appreciated as crowds gathered to see the barges and tugtransitingthecanalforthefirst time in over 50 years all the way to Buffalo. As Kelly said of the job, WeFOR MORE INFORMATION were happy, it was very well received with the locals up on the Erie Canal.CONTACT US AT:They hadnt seen industry using the JH STEVEDORING, INC. Erie Canalin quite some time. 2147 South Columbus Blvd. And Carver has another big jobPhiladelphia, PA 19148comingup.TheLivingstonAvenueTEL: 215-218-3060BridgeinAlbanyisalsobeingFAX: 215-218-3078replaced.TheLivingstonAvenueWEB: www.jhstevedoring.comBridge spans the Hudson River con-necting the cities of Albany and Rens- PENN WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION, INC. selaer,NewYorkandjustlikethe2147 South Columbus Blvd. Portal North Bridge, it is another rail- Philadelphia, PA 19148TEL: 215-218-3000way span.As a part of the rail net- FAX: 215-218-3043work,thisprojectislocatedontheWEB: www.pennwarehousing.comEmpireCorridor. TheEmpireCor-ridor is one of eleven federally des-ignated High Speed Rail Corridors in theUS. AndtheLivingston Avenue Bridge is located on the Hudson Line Section of the Empire Corridor and is the only upstate passenger rail cross-ing of the Hudson River.'