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 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 [...]
PhilaPort achieved a 7% increase in container volumes in 2020. This placed The Port of Philadelphia as the fastest growing container port on the U.S. East Coast. These impressive cargo levels continue a decade-long trend of prosperity for the Port, which has realized 10% compound annual growth.
PhilaPort Container Volumes Grow Despite Pandemic Recession Philadelphia, October 22, 2020 — Container volumes through PhilaPort’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal are up 5%. The Port of Philadelphia continues to sustain its eight-month surge and remains the only U.S. East Coast port to grow cargo volumes during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We [...]
Pennsylvania Export Cargo Ships via PhilaPort's Tioga Marine Terminal Terminal Operator DRS and Philly Labor Praised Philadelphia, June 16, 2020 — KMX recently completed the transportation of a series of large, heavy pieces of machinery for a Lehigh Valley manufacturer. The equipment was loaded for export on Atlantic Ro/Ro [...]
A Statement Regarding PhilaPort’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic from Executive Director & CEO, Jeff Theobald The men and women of The Port of Philadelphia have been doing an extraordinary job supporting the USA’s vital supply chains for food, medical supplies, forest products, and other essential goods throughout the Coronavirus [...]
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update Updates on COVID-19 relating to the Port of Philadelphia *Posts will be updated as often as possible. Terminal Operator Contact Information TWIC Contact Information Update 06/02/21: PhilaPort Administrative Offices are back open with employees social distancing. Outside guests are limited and teleconferences instead of in-person [...]
The East Coast’s Newest Auto Terminal Gets New Norfolk Southern Rail Service Philadelphia, March 12, 2020 — Glovis America has started operations at Norfolk Southern’s (NS) South Philadelphia Navy Yard facility. The 140-acre NS facility, directly adjacent to PhilaPort’s SouthPort Auto Terminal will receive domestically manufactured Hyundai and Kia cars. [...]
PhilaPort Welcomes New CFR Rinkens and GWSI Containerized Auto Shipping Facility to The Port of Philadelphia New Facility Designed to Make Auto Shipping in Containers Easier in the U.S. Northeast Philadelphia, December 6, 2019— A new, state-of the-art center for containerized auto shipping opened today near PhilaPort’s Packer Avenue [...]
PhilaPort and partners Glovis America, Inc. Celebrate Official Opening of the Southport Auto Terminal and Vehicle Processing Center Philadelphia, October 29, 2019 — UPDATED: November 3, 2019 PhilaPort officially opened its first Terminal in over 45 years. The $110 million 155-acre Southport Auto Terminal and Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) [...]
