We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
  • INDUSTRY PRESS ROOM
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • MEDIA FILE
  • Create Account
  • Sign In
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Free Newsletters
  • MAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Edition
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • MATERIAL HANDLING
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • LIFT TRUCKS
  • PODCAST ETC
    • Podcast
    • Webcasts
    • Blogs
      • One-Off Sound Off
      • Global Logistics and Risk
      • Empowering Your Performance Edge
      • Analytics & Big Data
      • Submit your blog post
    • Events
    • White Papers
    • Industry Press Room
      • Upload Your News
    • New Products
      • Upload Your Product News
    • Conference Guides
    • Conference Reports
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • DCV-TV
    • DCV-TV 1: News
    • DCV-TV 2: Case Studies
    • DCV-TV 3: Webcasts
    • DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
    • DCV-TV 5: Solution Profiles
    • Parcel Forum 2022
    • MODEX 2022
    • Upload Your Video
  • MAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Edition
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • MATERIAL HANDLING
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • LIFT TRUCKS
  • PODCAST ETC
    • Podcast
    • Webcasts
    • Blogs
      • One-Off Sound Off
      • Global Logistics and Risk
      • Empowering Your Performance Edge
      • Analytics & Big Data
      • Submit your blog post
    • Events
    • White Papers
    • Industry Press Room
      • Upload Your News
    • New Products
      • Upload Your Product News
    • Conference Guides
    • Conference Reports
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • DCV-TV
    • DCV-TV 1: News
    • DCV-TV 2: Case Studies
    • DCV-TV 3: Webcasts
    • DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
    • DCV-TV 5: Solution Profiles
    • Parcel Forum 2022
    • MODEX 2022
    • Upload Your Video
Home » East coast container ports sign agreement to tackle cargo surge

East coast container ports sign agreement to tackle cargo surge

Groups seek to upgrade South Atlantic Chassis Pool to version 3.0 and increase intermodal capacity.

chassis-Screen-Shot-2021-07-08-at-12.12.42-PM.png
July 8, 2021
DC Velocity Staff
No Comments

A group of the east coast’s largest container ports have agreed to increase and upgrade the South Atlantic Chassis Pool (SACP), moving to add intermodal freight capacity at a time when supply chains continue to be pinched by severe port backups and container shortages.

The region’s ports and ocean carriers have operated for several years under an agreement known as SACP 2.0. Now the next-generation port/carrier effort, dubbed “SACP 3.0,” will introduce up to 50,000 new high technology intermodal chassis to handle the international container trade to and from major South Atlantic ports—such as Jacksonville, Savannah, and Wilmington, NC—as well as key inland intermodal hubs including Atlanta, Birmingham, and Charlotte.

The groups who signed a Letter of Intent for the move include The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport), North Carolina State Ports Authority (NC Ports) and the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA), an association of 10 major international container carriers. Nationwide chassis pool operator Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) also participated.

“This pool will be a game changer for all stakeholders in the Southeastern U.S. by upgrading the region’s intermodal chassis fleet through the creation of a true industry utility,” Griff Lynch, executive director of the GPA, said in a release. “In doing so, we wanted to build on the proven strengths of the SACP by adding upgraded capacity and improved ability to respond to market changes affecting container transport service throughout the Southeastern U.S.”

Next, the partners plan to launch outreach in the coming weeks to stakeholders including regulators, equipment providers, vendors, motor carriers, and rail carriers.

“The current SACP has been the best performing pool in the U.S. during the very challenging cargo surge of the past 15 months,” CCM CEO Mike Wilson said in a release. “The SACP 3.0 will take the strengths of the current SACP – interoperability, efficiency, safety, and a best-in-class operating team – and move to the next level with a unique public/private cooperative effort.”

Maritime & Ocean Ports Containers Intermodal
KEYWORDS Consolidated Chassis Management Georgia Ports Authority Jacksonville Port Authority North Carolina Ports Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA)
  • Related Articles

    Analyst calls further diversion of import cargo to East Coast ports "unlikely"

    Year-to-date cargo volume down at East, West Coast ports

    Monthly cargo volume rising at East Coast ports

Recent Articles by DC Velocity Staff

Artificial intelligence creates real encyclopedia

Freight sector missed the boat on strong U.S. economy in Q3 and Q4, FTR says

Sloppy thieves botch trailer heist

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Most Popular Articles

  • Fred Smith is not worried about Amazon

  • Outlook 2023: What’s in store for logistics/supply chain?

  • Ports, maritime operators see tide turning as ocean freight tsunami subsides

  • In Person: Steve Beverly of Penske

  • InPerson interview: Rob McKeel of Fortna

Now Playing on DCV-TV

89cfed30 8aac 4284 960d c8c8c1886e16

Have you checked your read rate lately?

DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
No reads. Unaccounted for boxes. Boxes sent to the wrong place. A logistics nightmare! But this nightmare doesn’t have to come true. SICK’s linear line scan camera is what dreams are made of for your logistics operations. And if you’re worried about motion and vibration from conveyor belts...well, there’s no reason...

FEATURED WHITE PAPERS

  • The five best applications for robotic lift trucks in warehouse environments

  • Fulfillment Facility Improved Efficiencies by 4x

  • 3PLs: Complete Orders Faster with Flexible Automation

  • Reusable Packaging for the New Wave of Supply Chain Automation

View More

Subscribe to DC Velocity Magazine

GET YOUR FREE SUBSCRIPTION
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • ADVERTISING
  • CUSTOMER CARE
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
  • STAFF
  • PRIVACY POLICY

Copyright ©2023. All Rights ReservedDesign, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing