b'4American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(GATEScontinued from page 2)TEUcontainershipsoperatingonroutesfrom Asiato Europe.The new bridge is in theory to be designed to last a century. So, while a century might be a stretch for design-ers to estimate, the question is just how big container-ships will be sailing under the bridge heading for Seagirt over the next 10-to-20 years? Failure to get the numbers right might lead to the expensive creation of another ter-minal chokepoint.B ridges AndB oxesThe Francis Scott Key Bridge is just one of a number of spans over waterways that impact the future of box terminals.In August, Eugene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles said in an interview with the AJOT[AJOT.com, August 7, Port of LAs Thomas Bridge shut downBy Stas Margaronis] the Vincent Thomas Bridge, a major artery for trucking at the Port of Los Angeles, would be shut down for an estimate is 16 to 24 months so that the California Department of Transportation (CDOT) could LOGISTEC is diversifying its cargo handling services in the Port of Baltimore. repave the bridges roadbed. Although the repaving is necessary to keep the bridge safe for the 54,000 vehicles that transit it every day, Seroka said, I would advocate LOGISTEC significantly invests in technologythat while we have this opportunity, and the spotlight is on the bridge; a time has already been designated for that for across-the-board efficiencies resurfacing. Lets take a deeper look at what it would require to raise the bridge or have a bigger bridge in place . weve already got a project out there that allows us to By Julie Gedeon, AJOT take a pause and see what we would need to do to have a higher bridge in place Seroka makes the point that LOGISTEC, the Montreal-based company acquiredin September under its own name followed the type ofthis presents an opportunity to address an issue, that as by Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC and the investmentimprovements being progressively made. The companyhe says possibly Those terminals will be obsolete if we firm Stonepeak two years ago, is assertively upgradinghad been operating BalTerm since 1990, but competi- dont address the height of this bridge.its bulk, breakbulk, container handling and logistical ser- tive disadvantages emerged after the Francis Scott KeySerokaisright.Theterminalscouldberendered vices throughout its North American network of 62 portsBridge was destroyed by a rogue vessel in late Marchobsolete if the bridge doesnt have sufficient air draft and 85 terminals. 2024. Overnight, customers had to switch their business(clearance)forthenextgenerationofcontainerships. A lot of work is being done to integrate the vari- elsewhere, and some of them stayed with other terminalConversely,raisingthebridgesclearancecouldgive ous, often diverse operations of a 73-year-old companyoperators, Pierce recalls. BalTerm had been handlingthe terminals an advantage over competitors, just look at into one fully integrated IT infrastructure, confirms Seanpulp and paper shipments for decades, but we realizedwhat happened in the Port of New York/New Jersey.Pierce, who was made the new CEO in January 2024.that we could do better in terms of updating equipment,Back in 2016, the Port Authority of New York/New Anyone who knows me also knows I prioritize technol- improving safety processes, and upgrading our technol- Jersey(PANYNJ)andtheUSArmyCorpsofEngi-ogy to gain efficiencies. ogy and customer services. neers (USACE) completed a project that began in 1999 LOGISTECs rebranding of its Baltimore terminal(INVESTScontinued on page 6) (GATEScontinued on page 10)EQUIPPEDFOR SUCCESSTake control of your lease with DCLL. With flexibility around equipment, chassis upgrades, chassis lease types, and more, you have the power to choose. Get in touch now to build a lease that goes beyond meeting your needs and moves your business ahead.To learn more about DCLL,Visit dcli.com/equipped25Copyright 2025 Direct ChassisLink Inc.'