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Once complete, the facility will be equipped to handle approximately 425,000 additional 20-ft. equivalent units annually.
Volvo Boosts Inventor y, Suppor t in Florida...8
Dogget t Names New VP of Oper ations...22
Phase 2 of $238.7M JAXPORT Terminal Expansion Under Way Leadership from the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) and private partner SSA Marine were joined by U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administrator Rear Adm. Mark Buzby this past November for a groundbreaking ceremony heralding a $238.7 million international container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The project will expand and upgrade the facility with completion set for 2023, increasing efficiency and the accommodation of more containers on the expanded footprint, according to JAXPORT officials. “Jacksonville’s port is a critical economic engine for our city, state, By Lori Tobias
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Scen es Fro m Co mp ost 2020 i n Char lest on.. .40
Table of Contents.............4 Recycling Section.....40-50 Attachment Section ...................................51-54
Business Calendar .........59 Auction Section........61-72 Advertisers Index ..........74
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Lowering Overhead With Cloud-Based Apps Efficiency, Accuracy, Safety Draw Heavy Equipment Fleet Managers to E-Inspection Systems By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Trucks & Trailer Section.......................56-58
region and nation,” Mayor Lenny Curry said at the time. “The cargo that moves through these docks every year generates jobs and economic opportunities that empower families throughout our community. The enhancements we’re breaking ground on today will help companies meet the growing demand and further enhance Jacksonville’s growing reputation as a logistics hub for the southeastern United States.” Phase 1 of the project was completed in 2016. Phase 2, which is being constructed in two portions, is the $51 million rehabilitation of 1,382 LF of berth space.
Ever more stringent government regulations that demand concise and accurate documentation of heavy equipment performance are making equipment inspections even more critical. Though pencil and paper are still tools-ofchoice for many in the shop and the field, the construction equipment sector is rapidly adopting the use of apps via tablet, portable electron-
ics and even cellphone, for the sake of efficiency. Logging inspection data by hand is timeconsuming, and the paper trail can bog down fleet management operations. Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based inspection software developer Field Eagle notes that manually re-entering field data in the office is a drain on resources and can result in errors that actually invalidate the whole inspection. “Another issue is that paper forms are simply
harder to keep current and updated with changing government and municipal regulations,” noted a Field Eagle blog post. “Electronic forms on laptops, tablets and smartphones are a much more productive way forward.” In fact, once they’re implemented, cloudbased equipment inspection systems offer lower overhead costs and streamline the documentation process, said Coleman McCormick, vice president of product of Spatial Networks see INSPECTIONS page 58