b'12American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(ENHANCEMENTS of berthing. $48 million from Konecranes continued from page 11) FinlandCorp.,aretobe $85millionreconstructionP orth ouston deployedatPortHoustons ofMainStreetTerminal1,ThenationslongtimeBayportContainerTerminal adding1,140feetofberth- No.1portasmeasuredbyand expand the ports hybrid ing capacity at a terminal pri- totalwaterbornetonnage,RTG fleet to 46 units while marily used by U.S. military;PortHoustoniscontinuingsupportingachievementof construction of a $13.2 mil- to optimize use of space withcarbon neutrality goals.lion rail interchange facility,the Port of Houston Author- Meanwhile,thefeder-with 10,700 linear feet of newityspurchaseof16hybridallybacked,$1billion-plus trackplus12newswitchesrubber-tired gantries boastingendeavortoexpandthe andupgradesof2,740feetone-over-six container stack- Houston Ship Channel keeps of existing track; and build- ing capability. These newestmovingforward,withits ing of the $30 million CarrollenvironmentallyfriendlyProject11portionimprov-Street Dock, adding 600 feetRTGs,beingacquiredforingtwo-waytrafficflowof Part of a growing eco-friendly fleet, Konecranes rubber-tired gantries serve as the container-handling workhorses at Port of Houston Authority terminals.increasingly large vessels byfeet; making other safety and widening the channel to 700efficiencyimprovements, feetfrom530feetalongitsandconstructingnewenvi-Galveston Bay reach. Projectronmental features.11 also is bringing widths toThe Houston Ship Channel 455feetalongchannelsforcomplexencompasseseight BayportContainerTerminalpublic terminals and more than and Barbours Cut Container200privateterminalsalong Jefferson Terminal South blue ammonia facility is being developed at the Port of Beaumont in partnership withTerminal;deepeningsome(ENHANCEMENTSJefferson Energy Companies. upstreamsegmentsto46.5continued on page 15)NEW, IMPROVEDAND READY TO MOVEThe Port of Corpus Christi has completed its historic channel improvement project, making way for bigger vesselsand even bigger opportunities. The Corpus Christi Ship Channel has now been deepened to 54 and widened to optimize safe and efficient waterway commerce. With world-class access and connectivity, the Port of Corpus Christican now handle larger ships transporting crude oil, refined fuels,dry bulk, breakbulk, project cargo, containers and beyond.Less congestion. More efficiency. Greater cost savings. The Port of Corpus Christi is ready to keep it all moving. 54 FT $150M 49M Yd 3Most improvedTransportationRepurposed channel on the cost savings dredge material Gulf Coastportofcc.com Estimated completion date is Q2 to Q3 2025.'