b'38American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(NOTEScontinued from(EXPERTISEcontinued frombetheexclusivetransloading(ADOPTcontinued fromThese efforts are all part of page 16) page 36) services provider at the CANX- page 36) anoverarchingstrategybythe fruitprovidersDole,Chiquitatariffs placed by other nations onPORTfacilitiesthataresettoincreaseportthroughputreducePort of Long Beach to adopt the and Del Monte have been chartCanada and the U.S. respectively.launch Phase I at the northwestwaittimesforships,lifttrucks,GreenPortPolicyin2005. The toppers.AnotherconsistentOn the Canadian side, forB.C. port in July 2026. As theorothervehicles,cuttingdown2024emissionsinventoryfound groupofimportershavebeenexample, China added a 100%closestdistancetoAsiawithon idling. Investing in renewablethat diesel particulates were down tire/rubberproductscompaniestariff on canola and green peasplenty of space to accommodateenergy sources like wind and solar90%, nitrogen oxides by 68%, and likeContinental,Michelinandwhich has shifted the market tounittrainsofgrainorhopperforportoperationshelpscreatesulfur oxides by 98% since 2005, Yokohama. Retailers like HomeVietnamandotherSoutheast- carsofresinfromAlbertasgreen shipping corridors. thebaselineyearagainstwhich Depot, Walmart, Bobs Discountern Asian destinations, but theyoilindustry,CANXPORTwillv iSiOn Andc OMMitMent emissions are measured.FurnitureamongmanyotherscantpossiblyabsorbwhatthebeanidealfacilitytoquicklyLooking ahead, the Port plans fill the ranks.Chinesewerebuying,KlugereloadshipsreturningtoAsiad rivep OSitivec HAngeS in to build the worlds most modern On the exporter side of theexplains. And as of Nov. 1st,with North American commod- p OrtO perAtiOnS and sustainable Port complex by ledger,itisalittlelesspredict- we also saw India place an addi- ities, Kluge says. The most successful sustain- transitioning100%ofterminal able year to year. And as one largetional30%tariffonCanadasLocated on Ridley Islandsability port initiatives begin withoperations to zero emissions and exportercommented,thecom- yellow peas.southerntip,theCANXPORTa vision and a conscious commit- transitioning 100% of the drayage bination of tariffs and other con- KlugesaysRay-Montisproject is designed to integratementtosustainability.ThePortfleet to zero emissions.tributingfactorshaveimpactedhopefulthatCanadiangovern- large-scale bulk transload facil- of Long Beach, which is consid- Our goal to become the first the figures for a large number ofment outreach will result in tariffities,breakbulkfacilitiesandered one of the cleanest and mostzero-emissionsportwillgreatly exporters.AlthoughmanyUSremovalsorreductionsintheanoff-dockcontaineryard.technologicallyadvancedinthereduce impacts on our local com-exports are bulk in nature likemonths ahead. In the meantime,Together, the platform will sup- world,operateszero-emissionsmunity, enabling us to handle more grainsoroilandgovia(liquidCanadian pulsesbeans, lentilsport350,000TEUsofexportyard equipment, including guidedcargo than we do today with fewer ordry)bulkshipsorbreakbulkand peasare being shipped totransloadcapacityyearly,withvehicles and rail-mounted stack- emissions,saidDr.Hacegaba. vessels, there is still considerablethe Mediterranean, North Africathe potential to go up to 700,000ingcranes. TheguidedvehiclesWe are going to take our long and tonnage moving in containers. Forand Middle East.TEUsinbulkandbreakbulkare powered by massive batteriessuccessful history of collaboration example,mega-petroleumfirmRay-Mont is seeing increasedcommodities in future.thatarechangedoutregularlyto another level with all our stake-Exxonmobil heads the 2026 chartexportdemandforCanadianWhats great is that wellthroughout the work cycle in bat- holders as we build the Port of the with over 130,000 TEUs and therepulpandnewsprintbyChinahavetheemptycontainerstery exchange buildings. Future, here in Long Beach.areanumberofpetroleumandand Southeast Asia. At the samecomingbackfromtheinteriorThe Port replaced two olderThis commitment to the envi-chemicalcompaniesdottingthetime,Chinesedemandfortheandbeabletousethemforfacilities with one terminal thatronment and continuous improve-list. As might be expected, a con- U.S.forestryproductsshippedprompt reloading and return togenerateshalftheemissionsment is shared by Konecranes. A siderable number of the exportersbyRay-MontfromCharleston,Asia, Kluge emphasizes. Theand employs close to the samecompanyrepresentativesaid,A are moving wastepaper and fiberSouth Carolina, have plummetedprojects additional phases willnumber of human workers. strongfocusoncustomersand like Newport CH International orbecause of the tariffs the U.S. andtake place through 2030. Wetrainedourlongshorecommitmenttobusinessgrowth AmericanChungNam.OthersChina have levied on each other.Ray-Monthasalsojuststafftoperformcontrolcenterandcontinuousimprovement are big into agri-business such asCustomers are now waiting tolaunched operations in Norfolk,roles and technician roles, saidmakeKonecranesamaterial Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)see if negotiations lead to a betterViriginia,tohandleforestrythe Port of Long Beach CEO, Dr.handlingindustryleader.This orforestproductslikeGeorgiatrade deal, Kluge says. In theandagriculturalproductsfromNoel Hacegaba. Control roomisunderpinnedbyinvestments PacificandInternationalForestmeantime, other markets includeregional producers. Mobile, Ala- personnelareretrainedlong- in digitalization and technology, Products (IFP). South America, Southeast Asia,bama, is slated for Ray-Montsshoreworkers.Theyhavetheplusourworktomakemate-Butwhethertheshipperand India. subsequentU.S.expansioninexperienceandtheknow-howrialflowsmoreefficientwith imports or exports products, it isAmajorexpansioniscur- late2026totransloadforestryfor terminal operations, and theysolutions that support the decar-vital to keeping the US economyrently in the works at the Portproducts and resin from Louisi- have added skills to work in abonizationoftheeconomyand stable and strong. of Prince Rupert. Ray-Mont willana and Texas. new way to move cargo. advance circularity and safety.WE ARE www.taylorforklifts.comFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIADesign, Engineer, Build & Service .Its What We Do! 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