Labor & Site Vicinity

PhilaPort significantly expanded capacity to now receive Super Post-Panamax container ships.

THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA HIGHLIGHTS​ (PHILAPORT)

• Ranked #1 in North America for productivity and 26th globally by the 2024 Container Port Performance Index. PhilaPort recorded the fourth highest global ranking growth since 2020, outperforming major U.S. ports like New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, and Long Beach
• Achieving over 780,000 TEUs annually with a 12% compound annual growth rate, handling 7.4 million tons of cargo per year
• Centrally positioned within 150 miles of 41 million consumers, with truck turn times under one hour and direct connectivity via three Class I railroads, including Canadian National
• The #1 fruit gateway in the U.S., supported by world class refrigerated warehousing and the world’s largest fully enclosed wholesale produce market
• $25.4 billion annual economic impact, sustaining 18,000 family supporting jobs across Pennsylvania
• Over $1 billion in public and private investment driving modernization, including electric cranes, low emission vehicles, and expanded intermodal facilities
• Recent acquisition of 152 acre Mustin Yard to expand Southport capacity, create new rail and highway connections, and power future growth
• Every vessel turned efficiently reflects the skill and dedication of PhilaPort’s workforce and partners, who make Philadelphia the most productive port on the continent