Progress Continues On Construction Of CSX Intermodal Terminals
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) is forging ahead with the construction of two new intermodal terminals, one in Rocky Mount in eastern North Carolina and the other in North Baltimore in northwest Ohio.” data-reactid=”28″>Although the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed back construction timelines, Eastern U.S. railroad CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) is forging ahead with the construction of two new intermodal terminals, one in Rocky Mount in eastern North Carolina and the other in North Baltimore in northwest Ohio.
CSX expects to complete construction of both the North Carolina project, known as the Carolina Connector or CCX, and the northwest Ohio project in early 2021.
CSX’s environmental, social and governance sustainability report for 2019. The terminal will have three wide-span, zero-emission electric cranes with an annual lift capacity of 110,000 containers, CSX said. Container handling will be completely automatic, with operators remotely controlling the initial lift and final placement from inside the terminal building, CSX said in the report.” data-reactid=”30″>CCX will be located on the CSX network and near the Triangle area of North Carolina, according to CSX’s environmental, social and governance sustainability report for 2019. The terminal will have three wide-span, zero-emission electric cranes with an annual lift capacity of 110,000 containers, CSX said. Container handling will be completely automatic, with operators remotely controlling the initial lift and final placement from inside the terminal building, CSX said in the report.
Meanwhile, the northwest Ohio intermodal terminal will have seven zero-emission, wide-span electric cranes, with each crane having a 46-ton capacity that will allow efficient container movement between trains and trucks. CSX anticipates a lower time because of an operating system technology involving the cranes, the gates at the terminal and the terminal itself.
FreightWaves recently communicated with Rob Girardot, CSX intermodal director of strategy and analytics. Here’s what he said:
CCX sits at the nexus of our high-speed, high-capacity I-95 corridor and our east-west national gateway route. CCX will enable CSX to add services between the North Carolina/Virginia region and Midwest markets, including connections beyond Chicago. Longer term, CCX could play a role in connecting the Southeast and Northeast markets. CCX will also provide inland port solutions to the central North Carolina and Virginia region. In this role, CCX will link exporters and consumers within this inland region more effectively to the global economy.
Our northwest Ohio terminal offers direct service to major ports on both the East and West coasts. CSX is in the planning stages to capitalize on northwest Ohio’s unique intermodal connectivity and develop a logistics park adjacent to our terminal. We are working with major agricultural export companies to provide on-site bulk-to-container transloading, which will link Ohio farmers to both coasts.
As technology advances, we are able to utilize more efficient equipment, enhance automation, improve safety by reducing worker exposure and reduce environmental impacts while advancing more efficient operations.
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