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6/13/2024
The Port of Nevada is now offering direct intermodal service for imports and exports between Fernley, Nevada, and the Port of Oakland, California.
The venture is the result of the port's collaboration with Union Pacific Railroad, ocean carrier CMA CGM Group and the Port of Oakland, according to a port news release. The Nevada port is a 224-acre, inland port operation and intermodal ramp in northern Nevada that's owned and developed by Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG).
"Direct rail access between Reno and the West Coast significantly increases the amount of cargo freight that can be shipped," said Stuart Lichter, president of the Port of Nevada and IRG. "This collaborative venture will provide our clients with a more efficient, reliable and environmentally sensitive way to transport goods."
The Port of Nevada features a full-service rail facility that's connected to UP's network. Rail operations include bulk commodity and transloading and storage of multiple commodities.
Meanwhile, the Alabama Port Authority has applied for a federal grant to launch an emissions reduction effort at its facilities.
The authority's Port Operations With Emissions Reduction (POWER) Project would be funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports initiative.
The authority is applying for $69 million in funding to deploy new technologies, all of which will add to the growing number of electric and clean fuel vehicles already in use at the Port of Mobile, according to a port authority news release.
If awarded, the grant would help fund the acquisition of two electric switcher locomotives and other electric port equipment, and the installation of three shore power units at two marine terminals.
“We believe that, if the EPA approves this grant application, this funding can be put to use right away toward a variety of emissions reduction programs that will modernize port operations and further strengthen our environmental commitment,” said Alabama Port Authority Director and CEO John Driscoll.