{"id":1112,"date":"2017-03-13T14:53:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T19:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aapaseaports.naymicrosite2.wpengine.com\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2020-04-23T08:01:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T13:01:54","slug":"ports-power-as-conveners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/13\/ports-power-as-conveners\/","title":{"rendered":"Ports\u2019 Power as Conveners"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sandy Smith<\/em><\/p>\n

PORTS\u2019 POWER AS CONVENERS:\u00a0<\/strong>SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERSHIP ROLE IS A NATURAL FIT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world of shipping is undergoing a sea change with consolidation, larger ships and economic pressures. And that\u2019s just the water side. On land, the same financial pressures await.<\/p>\n

So what role can a port play in solving these broader supply chain issues? A lot. Take the Port of Halifax, for instance. In the midst of its master planning, the port is working with the local municipality and transportation services company CN to solve another issue: truck traffic in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe port is a major economic generator for the city and the region,\u201d said Paul MacIsaac, senior vice president, Halifax (NS) Port Authority. \u201cWe\u2019re a key cog in the overall supply chain. It\u2019s important that our shipping lines are in agreement and concur with our plans, that our terminal operators are in a position to operate the infrastructure we would build, that the land side would be ready so that cargo moves fluidly. It\u2019s important that it\u2019s all coordinated so that we don\u2019t end up with something that isn\u2019t effective.\u201d<\/p>\n

That same emphasis on working together is what has happened over the last 18 months at the Port of Mobile (AL), said Dan Bresolin, assistant vice president, international sales for transportation company CN. \u201cWe have successfully worked very close with the Alabama State Port Authority in conjunction with APMT to develop a comprehensive inland transportation plan to support the new Intermodal Container Transfer Facility that was opened on
\nMay 1, 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n

But supply chain leadership \u2013 and the important role that ports can and should play in it \u2013 extends well beyond master planning or an expansion.<\/p>\n

\u201cPorts are beginning to realize the crucial importance of working together with their supply chains to boost everyone\u2019s efficiency and trade flow,\u201d said Rick Blasgen, chair of the Federal Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness and president and CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. \u201cThey are natural allies with all other stakeholders in the broader supply chain since they are a node. They are a very important part that enables global trade.\u201d<\/p>\n

In many ways, it means getting into the businesses that operate within the port, whether it is terminal operators, cargo owners or transportation companies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe port is a key conduit within the shipping and transportation industry and must be aligned with the challenges and opportunities of the gateway,\u201d Bresolin said. \u201cOur customers\u2019 expectations are focused on overall supply chain costs, fluidity and reliability of the gateway. That includes multiple segments, such as container handling, empty and loaded container storage, warehousing, truck and rail transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is not a perfect system, to be sure. But several innovative programs and philosophies show how it can be done\u2026.<\/p>\n

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