b"32American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(BOLSTERcontinued from page 30) Meanwhile,theportcontinues served the port passes. tomoveaheadwithasecond-phase expansionofitsEastTerminal,to p Ortp AnAMAc ity deliverby2028asecondberth,a AtNorthwestFloridasPort200,000-square-footwarehouseand Panama City, near the center of thean extended turning basin.Florida Panhandle, Bob Majka was selectedataFeb.13specialportp Ort OFp enSAcOlAauthoritymeetingtoassumetheThe Port of Pensacola, at the Pan-roleofexecutivedirector,tosuc- handles northwest tip, also is under ceed AlexKing,who,afternearlynew leadership, with Lance Scott, a 15yearsinthatposition,hasjustretired U.S. Navy rear admiral, having becomechiefoperatingofficerofbecome director in April 2025. Scott the Alabama Port Authority. served three decades in the military, Majka served for the past year asfollowed by two years as a maritime, countymanagerofBayCounty,ofdefense and logistics consultant. The Port of Pensacola is looking to further diversify with addition of an advanced shipbuilding whichPanamaCityiscountyseat.Anenterpriseoperationofthefacility for Birdon America Inc.Prior to a 2 1/2-year stint as city man- City of Pensacola, the port looks to ager of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Majkabenefit from a $76 million Triumphlocal jobs with a facility capable oflike our competitors, we are experienc-spent two decades with Bay County,Gulf Coast grant initially approvedproducingcomplexNavyshipanding slower and more cautious decision including as hazardous materials pro- in January. The oil spill settlementsubmarinemodulesandcompletemaking from clients due to tariff con-grammanager,emergencymanage- money would be used toward estab- 400-foot-long vessels. cerns. That said, we have maintained mentdirector,chiefofemergencylishinga$275millionregionalThe Port of Pensacolas continu- our biweekly service from Europe to services and assistance county man- headquartersandadvancedship- ingdiverseactivitiesincludehan- both Canada and the US, supported by ager. He began his career as a PanamabuildingfacilityforBirdon Amer- dling GE Wind Energy componentspreviously contracted cargo as well as City firefighter. ica Inc., creating as many as 2,000and bulk cement, plus offshore vessela healthy commodity mix. Declines in servicing and a New York Yacht Clubsome flows have been offset by stron-American Magic sailing team train- ger demand in others, whether steel, ing base. containers, yachts, machinery, project cargo, bagged goods, or bulk.LynnLafond,FednavsLiner (INVESTMENTScontinued fromManager,Charteringpointsoutthat page 20) theFALLineservicefromNorthern Sten Konst, head of SpliethoffsEuropeisbuildingonitslongstand-Atlantic and Great Lakes Department,ingexpertiseinsteeltransportation. said volumes to the Canadian marketIn2025,sheshared,Fednavmoved were especially strong in 2025, furtherawidevarietyofspecializedcargo increasing its importance in the carri- through St. Lawrence River ports and ers overall trade mix. the Great Lakes, including transform-Port Panama City, with Bob Majka now at the helm, continues to advance expansion of cargo- Heexpectedthispositivetrenders, yachts, large brewery tanks, wind handling facilities along Floridas Panhandle. to continue in 2026. On the US side,components, tractors, and excavators.SEAPORT MANATEE OrlandoSOUTHWEST FLORIDASSeaPort ManateeGATEWAY TO GLOBAL TRADECentral and SouthwestFlorida's premier deepwater seaport at the entrance to Tampa BayAs one of Florida's fastest-growing deepwaterseaports, SeaPort Manatee offers efficientconnections to I-75 and I-275, the CSXmainline, and multiple weekly liner servicesto Mexico and Central America.From container, dry and liquid bulk, projectcargo, breakbulk cargo and more - let us showyou why SeaPort Manatee is the right turn onTampa Bay.www.SeaPortManatee.com"