Global operators are competing to develop Philadelphia's Southport Terminal and other East Coast ports in anticipation of the Panama Canal expansion.
Two groups named by Pennsylvania to compete for the right to develop a proposed Southport Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia represent some of the world’s biggest shipping interests.
One group consists of the Delaware River Stevedores Inc. and Hyundai Merchant Marine America. Delaware River Stevedores’ [parent companies include] SSA Marine and Ports America Group, two of the largest port and terminal operators in the United States.
The second team, Southport Marine Terminal Development Partners, includes the Spanish-based contractor Obrascon Huarte Lain S.A. (OHL) and a global design and engineering firm, CH2M Hill.