Philadelphia Opens as a Military Seaport
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The Port of Philadelphia made its debut as a military seaport, which is expected to help the city compete for cargo business and federal funding.
Workers at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal loaded three helicopters and other heavy equipment onto a barge bound for Panama. The equipment belongs to the New Jersey National Guard and will be used in a training exercise, said Maj. Mike Cashner, commander of the Army’s 956th Transportation Company.
The port won the military seaport designation, which allows for military cargo to be shipped through the port, in October.
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