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Hatch to develop 30-year port master plan for Port Authority of NY/NJ
TORONTO engineering consultants Hatch has won the contract to produce a long-term port master plan for the Port Authority of New York New Jersey (PANYNJ), reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The strategy will span all PANYNJ port facilities, deploying Hatch's ports expertise to guide development of the infrastructure hub's 3,000-plus acres of cargo-related property over the next 30 years.
"This is a flagship project for Hatch and will be key for PANYNJ as it seeks to improve the everyday flow of freight and cargo through the region and strive to meet increasing volume demand,?said Hatch project manager.
"Over the next 18 months, we will work to identify opportunities to maximise land use, improve operational efficiency, and increase revenue for the Port Authority."
The volume of cargo entering the New York metropolitan area is growing in part due to postpanamax ships with greater carrying capacity and increased rerouting between ports on both Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
PANYNJ is looking to define a growth strategy that addresses major issues facing the region, such as increasing population density, heavily trafficked regional road and rail networks, and consumer trends that favour short-distance and high-frequency delivery of goods.
The 30-year plan will examine the port's six container terminals as well as its auto, bulk/break-bulk, cruise, and adjacent real estate holdings. Work on the plan began in November 2016, and is being led and executed out of Hatch's recently opened office in New York City.
The strategy will span all PANYNJ port facilities, deploying Hatch's ports expertise to guide development of the infrastructure hub's 3,000-plus acres of cargo-related property over the next 30 years.
"This is a flagship project for Hatch and will be key for PANYNJ as it seeks to improve the everyday flow of freight and cargo through the region and strive to meet increasing volume demand,?said Hatch project manager.
"Over the next 18 months, we will work to identify opportunities to maximise land use, improve operational efficiency, and increase revenue for the Port Authority."
The volume of cargo entering the New York metropolitan area is growing in part due to postpanamax ships with greater carrying capacity and increased rerouting between ports on both Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
PANYNJ is looking to define a growth strategy that addresses major issues facing the region, such as increasing population density, heavily trafficked regional road and rail networks, and consumer trends that favour short-distance and high-frequency delivery of goods.
The 30-year plan will examine the port's six container terminals as well as its auto, bulk/break-bulk, cruise, and adjacent real estate holdings. Work on the plan began in November 2016, and is being led and executed out of Hatch's recently opened office in New York City.
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