b'MAY 2025GULF COAST PORTS17In April,LanceScott,aPorts America sees retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, cameaboardasportdirec-tor at the Port of Pensacola,opportunities for U.S. which is an enterprise opera-tion of the City of Pensacola.Gulf region operationsScott is a graduate of the U.S. MerchantMarineAcademy andearnedamastersfromBy Paul Scott Abbott, AJOTthe Naval War College.Executives of premier diver- the Ports America team.sified port operator and supplyThere is a lot of available (BENEFITScontinuedchainlogisticsproviderPortsreal estate along our Gulf oper-from page 14) America are eyeing significantations for warehousing and ro/CGM. opportunitiesatandaroundro (roll-on/roll-off cargo) lots, LOGISTECDirectsolu- U.S. Gulf ports, including forthe team added.tions run the gamut from trans- refrigerated goods and for com- Company officials are par-loading, drayage and truckingmerce with nearby countries. ticularly focused upon enhance-to warehousing, container freightIn general, we are seeingments at the Mississippi State station(CFS)servicesandmajor opportunities for reeferPort Authoritys Port of Gulf-export staging, and are offeredcargo and nearshoring efforts,port, pointing to investments throughout the companys Northaccordingtocommentspro- by both Ports America and the American network, from North- vided the American Journal of(OPPORTUNITIESern Canada all the way downTransportation, attributable tocontinued on page 19)to the U.S. Gulf.LOGISTECoperatesin 85terminalsacross62ports inNorthAmerica,furnishing Super sacks of cement are offloaded at the Port of Pensacola,marineterminalandlogistics located at the northwest tip of the Florida Panhandle. services while handling a vari-(BUSTLEcontinued fromlionMaritimeCenterofety of bulk, breakbulk, project page 8) Excellenceissettolaunch,and containerized cargos. CemexandPateStevedoretransforming Warehouse No.Thecompanyhasopera-Co. Inc. The multifaceted port10 into a 64,000-square-foottions in a dozen ports along the alsohostsOffshoreInlandfacility dedicated to maritimeU.S. Gulf: Brownsville, Corpus Marine&OilfieldServicesworkforce development. AndChristi,Freeport,Houston, Inc.,strengtheningitsroleinanotherportwarehouseisPoint Comfort and Port Aransas the vessel servicing sector, andslatedtoopenthissummerin Texas; Lake Charles, Louisi-provides a training hub for theas an indoor facility for pick- ana;Pascagoula,Mississippi; New York Yacht Club Ameri- leball and other sports whileand, in Florida, Pensacola, Port can Magic sailing team. offeringconference,exhibi- Redwing, SeaPort Manatee andPorts America operations at the Port of New Orleans have gained further Byyearend,a$15mil- tion and concert space. Port Tampa Bay.efficiencies thanks to investments in equipment and infrastructure.'