b'10American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(ACTIVITYcontinuedmodities,PortPascagoula from page 4) officials,ledbyPascagoula Interstate65andeast-westnativeBoEthridgeentering I-10 facilitates efficient truckhis third year as port director, connectivitythroughouttheare charting a new course for U.S. South and beyond. economic growth as they begin implementationofplansfor P ortP asCaGouLa expansion, including early dis-Newly rebranded as simplycussions related to log exports.PortPascagouladroppingPortPascagoulasplans the ofthe Jackson Countyincludemaximizationof Port Authority installation justunderutilizedassets,with across the state line into Mis- G&H Warehouses once again sissippifromAlabamahasreceiving ships and handling confirmed its long-establishedcargo. Also, the port is seeingThe Mississippi State Port Authoritys Port of Gulfport looks to add a fourth ship-to-shore crane nichemarketofforestandgreaterimportactivity,par- plus its fourth Crowley service.lumber products via a recentlyticularlyonAlexander&ofpaperrollsforGeorgiamorethan100cargoshipsamplelaydownspaceand completedHatchLtd.masterBlake vessels, and the portsPacific. atitspublicterminalsin1,400on-terminalrefriger-plan.WhilefocusremainspartnershipwithOsloBulkAlltold,PortPasca- 2025,adramaticincreaseatedplugs.Interstate10is onbulkandbreakbulkcom- continues to support importsgoula anticipates calls fromover prior recent years. Andjusta10-minutedrivefrom intermodaloperationsarethe port gate.on the upswing, with railcarThis summer, the Port of movementsnowoccurringGulfport is scheduled to take on a weekly basis. delivery of its fourth 100-ton-capacityship-to-shoregantry m ississiPPis tateP ort andseestartupofafourth a uthority weeklyCrowleycontainer About35mileswestofservice, with the latest offer-Pascagoula,theMississippiingtheGulfExpress State Port Authoritys Port ofdirectly linking Gulfport with Gulfport is poised for growththe Mexican port of Tuxpan. at its central location on theThe new service is to combine northernGulf,withaddi- with on-dock Class I intermo-tionsonbothinfrastructuredalrailserviceinproviding and service fronts. The port,anonstoproutetoChicago whichhandlesavarietyoffordouble-stackedrailcars, containerizedandnoncon- including refrigerated units, in tainerizedcargos,boastsless than 24 hours via Cana-morethan5,000linearfeetdianNationalRailway,with Bulk and breakbulk cargo activity continues to be the focus at the Jackson County Port Authoritysofberthing,600,000square(ACTIVITYcontinued on newly rebranded Port Pascagoula. feet of covered warehousing,page 19)RankedTop 25 in U.S.#1 in MSin total gross tonnage'