PhilaPort’s Ed Henderson Transitioning to Business Development and Planning Role Philadelphia, August 4, 2021 — PhilaPort is pleased to announce that Ed Henderson, currently the Authority’s Senior Director of Finance and Administration, will transition to the newly established position of Senior Director of Business Development and Planning. He will begin the [...]
Packer Avenue Marine Terminal - Extended Hours Due to the high demand the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT) has been regularly scheduling night gate hours during the week (Mon-Thurs), as well as Saturday hours. Please see below for information regarding the extended hours. PhilaPort would strongly encourage any questions [...]
Stats Snapshot: June 2021 PhilaPort Hits New Port Record in June 2021 Philadelphia, July 22, 2021 — Breaking Port history once again, PhilaPort recorded its highest TEU count, handling a total of 67,446 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in June. Growing 33% compared to June 2020; and beating the Port’s previous TEU [...]
PhilaPort Awarded $49 Million INFRA Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Funding for the construction of new multi-use berth at Southport Philadelphia, June 30, 2021 — PhilaPort has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to receive a $49 million grant from the 2021 Infrastructure [...]
Robert Palaima, a Globally Respected Leader in the Philadelphia Port Community, Announces Retirement Palaima Managed PhilaPort’s Tioga Marine Terminal Philadelphia, June 7, 2021 — Truly a man for all seasons, Robert Palaima is retiring after 31 years with Delaware River Stevedores (DRS). In a career that spanned 44 years, Palaima [...]
The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market Celebrates its 10th Birthday on June 5, 2021 Philadelphia, June 4, 2021 — It’s amazing how fast a decade can fly by. It’s been ten years since the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM) opened the doors to 6700 Essington Avenue to its fully-enclosed, fully-refrigerated 686,000 [...]
PhilaPort IntraPort Corridor Development & Community Enhancement Project PhilaPort IntraPort Corridor Development & Community Enhancement Project PhilaPort IntraPort Corridor Development & Community Enhancement Project (Click to enlarge) Project Description PhilaPort, responsible for approximately 12,775 direct and indirect jobs in our region, has grown significantly [...]
Argentine Produce and The Port of Philadelphia – Growing a Long History of Success Philadelphia, March 25, 2021 — Growth in all categories is what produce exporters and importers like to see. And that is the current state of the produce trade between Argentina and Philadelphia. “We are seeing good [...]
PhilaPort » FY 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Electrification of Ship-To-Shore Crane Letters of Support COMING SOON! Supporting Documents COMING SOON! About Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program EPA anticipates awarding approximately $46 million in competitive grant funding [...]
PhilaPort Breaks Ground on New Near-Dock Warehouse PhilaPort Distribution Center will add more than 200,000 square feet of flexible, food-grade storage within 1 mile of Packer Ave Marine Terminal Philadelphia, March 4, 2021 — WATCH: VIRTUAL GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and senior PhilaPort leadership [...]
