b'40American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comHaber, Warehouse technology has come a long way over the past decade. Many modern warehouses are equipped with someformofautomation,whether it be robotics, conveyors, automated storage retrieval systems, warehouse management systems, and barcoding scanning.Henotesthatthesetechnologies reducelaborcosts,providefor fasterorderfulfillment,andimprove efficiency. Technology also plays a role in how warehouse space is configured.As a result of newer technologies andmachinery,aislewidthcanbe reduced,allowingformorefloor spaceandutilization,Habersaid. Many new construction warehouses specify higher ceiling heights. What used to be a 28 or 32 ceiling height is now 40, allowing for taller racking and increased inventory.T hew arehousingi ndusTry isT ransForming Tom eeTm arkeTIn 2025, there will continue to be an increase in warehouses being built near U.S. seaports. d emands(CLOSERcontinued from page 38) two Southport cargo terminal customersconstructing new, larger warehouses.Warehousing, like most aspects of buildoutafull-scalesolutionandlaunched appointment systems to helpAccordingtoareportproducedbythe supply chain, continues to evolve. negotiate lease terms. mitigate congestion. theInterdisciplinarySupplyChainAs consumers expect faster deliveries, ResearchOrganization(ISCRO)whether purchasing in stores or online, e- commercer equiresm ore ,atMichiganStateUniversity,thethe supply chain providers that serve s mallerw arehouses inl ocaTions amountofU.S.warehousespacethemarefindingwaystostreamline T haTs uPPorTF asTerd elivery being subleased reached a record highoperations,includingwarehousing. The continued surge in e-commerceof 156 million square feet in the fourthBy locating facilities near ports, leas-is not only impacting where warehousesquarter of 2023, over three times theingsmallerwarehouses,andutiliz-are located, but also the size and howamount available in 2021. ing technology to drive efficiency in theyareconstructed.AccordingtoAn enabler of the fast and accurateoperations,todayswarehousesare CoStarsresearch,demandisshift- servicethate-commercerequiresistransforming to meet market demands ing toward smaller bulk spaces, withtechnology.AccordingtoRydersin 2025 and beyond.occupationsunder500,000square feet growing. The demand for spaces in the 300,000 to 499,999 square-foot range is up 23% in 2025.E-commerce requires more, smaller warehouses,makingiteasierfor companies to provide on-time last-mile Josh Haber, Group Director of Real Estate,delivery to their customers, regardless of Construction, Building Maintenance & Fuelwhere the product originated.Services for Ryder System The most successful warehouses needtohandlemultipledistribution P uBlic /P rivaTeP arTnershiPs channels to meet customer demands (PPP) o new ay Tol ocaTe in a rising cost environment, said Jeff w arehousing on orn earP orTs Wolpov, Ryders Senior Vice President While some customers may lookof E-Commerce. This necessitates a totheirsupplychainpartnerstofocus on productivity and efficiency assist in achieving their warehousingthroughmechanization,automation, goals, Port Everglades took a uniqueand systematic improvements.approach.Apublic-privatepartner- Increaseduseofwarehouse ship enabled the construction of thespacetosupporte-commerceis PortEvergladeslogisticscenter,reflectedinatrendofcompaniesPort Everglades provides direct access to the interstate highway system and Florida East Coast whichisapproximately240,000subleasing storage space, rather thanRailways near-dock, 43-acre intermodal container transport facility for rail transport.square feet and includes office space, a refrigerated warehouse, and cross-docking facilities. The port also pro-videsdirectaccesstotheinterstate highwaysystemandFloridaEast CoastRailwaysnear-dock,43-acre intermodal container transport facility for rail transport.A warehouses proximity to the port can reduce drayage time between vessel discharge and final delivery, accordingtoaPortEverglades spokesperson.Italsogivesport users options for furtherance of their shipments,suchasenablingquick transloading or cross-docking for time-sensitivegoodssuchasperishables and e-commerce shipments.PortEvergladesisalsotaking stepstoreducecongestiononroads adjacent to the port. In 2022, the port installedtruckertrafficcamerasto improve traffic flows in the Southport containerized cargo area.Thisreal-timevideofeed allowstruckingcompaniestoview trafficpatternsandbettermanage the dispatching of trucks, said a Port Everglades representative. Additionally,'