14 American Journal of Transportation American Journal of Transportation ajot.com Delaware River ports positioned for widespread growth The Delaware River ports have for many decades been the East Coast destination for perishables from all over the globe. And the ports along the critical river are primed for expansion as their roles in the US supply chain grow. Your trusted partner in cold storage also offers reliable and cost-effective logistics solutions Manfredi Delivers! From Our Warehouse to your Door Manfredi locations in Kennett Square, PA and Pedricktown, NJ Contact for Warehouse: [email protected] • Contact for Manfredi Logistics: [email protected] In House Drayage Fleet Inland Transportation servicing all piers along the Delaware River. Manfredi Market Shuttle Full truck and LTL options to all destinations in Hunts Point Markets. Information Systems • Easy real time inventory access, shipment histories, reports and pending inbound loads via e-mail and internet • Trucks are tracked through entire loading process • Custom reporting available • Advanced EDI Value Added Facilities • Low density racking allows for quick and easy access • Complete power backup • Annual inspections for superior food safety • Central station monitored security system • Automated weighing and packing equipment • Personalized bagging, labeling, clamshells, traypacks, RPC/RDT packing • Reconditioning–all commodities • State of the art ripening chambers End-to-End Solutions Streamline your cold chain operations with our seamless integration of warehousing and logistics. Wide Coverage Our extensive logistics network covers the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions, ensuring your products reach their destination on time. Flexible Loading Hours We understand that every business operates differently, that’s why we offer flexible loading hours to suit your unique needs. Asset-Based Fleet Benefit from the reliability and control that comes with our company-owned, asset-based fleet. DELAWARE RIVER DELAWARE RIVER PORTS 2026 PORTS 2026 (POSITIONED – continued on page 16) By Andrew Meadows, AJOT Spanning 330 free-flow- ing miles from the Catskills to Delaware Bay, the Dela- ware River continues to serve as an economic powerhouse in the Mid-Atlantic Region. And although the river - once known as Lenape Wihittuck to the indigenous Lenni Lenape peoples - has evolved from the days of furs, flour, and tex- tiles, one thing has remained the same - its world class ports are exceptional at moving goods across the globe. In the next month alone, a new state-of-the-art $635 million container terminal will begin to take shape at Port Wilmington, DE while 25 miles upriver in Philadelphia, cruise ships headed to exotic destinations will call PhilaPort for the first time to bolster what is expected to be another record year in cargo throughput. “Market demand remains strong despite global head- winds—including tariffs, disrup- tions in the Strait of Hormuz, and rising fuel surcharges impacting both ocean and trucking rates. 2025 was a strong year for the Delaware River port community, marked by continued growth, invest- ment, and collaboration across terminals and stakeholders,” said Christian Holt, Sales and Marketing Representative for Holt Logistics, a company that has helped shape the Delaware River waterfront for a cen- tury. “For example, Glouces- ter Terminals has undergone a full transformation—evolving from a traditionally high-per- forming breakbulk terminal into a unique hybrid operation capable of handling both break- bulk and containerized cargo. This shift has been supported by tens of millions of dol- lars in strategic infrastructure investment. These invest- ments include the addition of over 1,000 on-dock reefer plugs, demolition of more than 350,000 square feet of out- dated warehousing, full termi- nal paving, and the installation of new inbound and outbound gates—all designed to increase capacity and significantly Christian Holt, Sales & Marketing, Holt Logistics
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