Philadelphia Forest Products Center
Pier 74 Annex, Piers 78 & 80
The operators of the Philadelphia Forest Products Center give personalized attention to the needs of their forest products and general cargo customers. With customized storage and handling equipment for forest products, on-dock rail, and on-terminal facilities for general cargo storage and distribution, the Forest Products Center employs the latest transport technologies to safely and efficiently move coated papers, pulp, wood, and other cargoes through our facilities to your customers.
Facility Overview:
Specialized Cargoes: | Newsprint, coated paper, wood pulp, other forest products, other break-bulk and semi-bulk products |
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Terminal Area: | Piers 74A-78-80: 44.4 acres (17.8 ha.) |
Number/Size of Berths: | • Pier 80 – 2 berths with Ro/Ro ramps: • N.S. 994 linear ft. (303 m.) • S.S. 1,144 linear ft. (348.7 m.) |
Berth Depth at MLW: | 32 ft. (9.75 m.) |
Number/Size of Storage Warehouses: | • Pier 74 Annex: • 115,000 sq. ft. (10,684 sq. m.)• Pier 78 Annex: • 1 dry – 208,000 sq. ft. (19,324 sq. m.) / 2,600,000 cu. ft. (74,480 cu. m.) • Pier 80: • 1 dry – 456,000 sq. ft. (42,364 sq. m.) |
Direct Transfer: | Direct to storage/truck/rail; Ro/Ro capabilities |
Equipment: | • 135 lift trucks with advanced pressure-controlled paper handling capabilities • 5 fifth wheels • 70 tractors • 70 flatbeds • 50 vans |
Loading Docks: | Piers 78-80: 48 truck bays, accommodations for 58 rail cars Pier 74 Annex: 10 truck bays, accommodations for 8 rail cars |
Highways: | One mile to highways I-95 and I-76 |
Rail Connections: | CSX, Norfolk Southern – 5 days / week both carriers |
Special Features: | Stripping and stuffing of containers, transloading, distribution services. |
Operator:
Penn Warehousing and Distribution
(215) 218-3081
Owner:
PhilaPort
(215) 426-2600
Location:
2147 S. Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Directions to Piers 78 & 80:
Follow I-76 East to Exit 351, Packer Ave. Make a left at light (Packer Ave.), continue to end (Front Street)
Make a left on Front Street. Continue 3 lights to Oregon Ave., Make a right. Follow Oregon Ave to Columbus Blvd. /Delaware Ave. Make Left, Piers are approx 1/2 mile on right.