PhilaPort Achieves Record Volumes of Car Imports

Philadelphia, January 26, 2023 —

Pictured (L to R): John Contrevo, Challenger Realty Group; James Durr, Glovis America; Sean Mahoney, PhilaPort; Alexis Cantwell, Penn Auto; Jim Mcenhill, Teamsters 107.

This week at PhilaPort’s SouthPort Marine Terminal, Glovis America, Penn Auto, the International Longshoremen’s Association and Teamsters celebrated a huge milestone: two million cars handled through Philadelphia.

Since the start of operations in 2010, Glovis America has consistently grown their volumes via The Port of Philadelphia – having reached a record of 221,022 vehicles in 2022.

“It’s been a good partnership,” said Jeff Theobald, PhilaPort Executive Director and CEO. “We started with 88 acres and one VPC (vehicle processing center) and now we have two VPCs on 265 acres. And, thanks to grant funding by the Federal government and the Commonwealth, we will begin construction of a new berth later this year.”

In 2019, PhilaPort completed the SouthPort Marine Terminal, the most advanced auto processing facility on the Eastern seaboard. PhilaPort’s SouthPort Marine Terminal sits in the heart of the world’s richest consumer market.

“Twelve years ago, we worked very hard with Glovis to find a location that we could grow with. Our location at SouthPort gives us that opportunity,” said John Contrevo, managing partner of Challenger Realty Group.

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