P&O Ports in Philadelphia, PA & Camden, NJ

P&O Ports North America, Inc. is a 50% joint venture partner in Delaware River Stevedores (DRS), which provides stevedoring and terminal services in Philadelphia, PA, Camden, NJ, and Wilmington, DE.

Port Overview

Situated on the Delaware River with easy access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Port of Philadelphia and Camden specializes in the handling of a variety of international cargoes. One of the busiest ports on the U.S. Atlantic Coast, the Port's diverse capabilities brings over 3,000 ships to load and offload at its facilities each year. The Port of Philadelphia and Camden has an excellent reputation for servicing many cargoes that require specialized handling, including meat, fruit, cocoa beans, steel, and forest products such as plywood, paper and pulp.

With over 21 million feet of refrigerated and temperature controlled storage, the Philadelphia port region has become a major distribution center for reefer imports, including fruit from Chile and meat from Australia and New Zealand.

It was largely at the Tioga Marine Terminal that Philadelphia's Chilean fruit business grew from a small, steady stream over twenty years ago to the regional economic powerhouse it is today.

Operated by DRS, Tioga is a multi-purpose, 96.5 acre facility, that is uniquely suited to handle containers and break bulk cargoes. Tioga has two container cranes and a full array of equipment from yard hustlers to forklifts to fulfill almost every capacity range. There is over 500,000 sq. ft. of covered shed space with 250,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated space located just 90 ft. from vessel's hook. DRS has just entered into a new 10-year lease on the property and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is committed to expanding the existing shed space to accommodate growth in the break bulk trade.

The Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at Pier 1 is located 85 miles up the Delaware River from Cape Henlopen at the former Philadelphia Navy Yard.  This prime location is equally distant (5 miles) from center city Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Airport.  The modern terminal is a 44,000 sq. ft. facility that was converted from a naval welding shop.  On site facilities for U.S. Customs, U.S.D.A. and I.N.S. were constructed in adherence to each agency's guidelines. An expansive area has been designated for waiting passengers, embarkation and debarkation processing, and luggage lay down. Check-in counters are mobile and can be configured to maximize processing and conform to each respective cruise line's preferred setup.  There are parking facilities for up to 800 vehicles. A covered skywalk that is adjacent to the terminal connects to a fully articulated boarding platform located on the pier, enabling gangways to reach passenger doors to a height of 30'.  The skywalk is accessible through a head house that contains an elevator, and escalator and stairway.  The 910' long by 80' wide pier has two berths, the primary being 1,060' (including mooring dolphin) and the secondary being 760' in length.  Each berth has been dredged to 30' MLW.

Delaware River Stevedores provide luggage handling and storing services at the Cruise Terminal.

Camden

Camden, New Jersey's busy Beckett Street Terminal is a one-stop, full service break bulk and bulk facility that handles steel, project cargo, wood products, cocoa beans and bulk cargoes. Ranked #1 in the country for plywood, Camden handles over 400,000 imported tons/year.  This facility, which features excellent highway and rail connections, is committed to fully meeting the needs of today's shipper in an efficient, expert, and cost-effective manner.

DRS provides labor and equipment to service Del Monte's year-round perishable business in Camden, New Jersey, Pier 5 Broadway. Del Monte's annual throughput continues to grow with a diversified product mix that is handled through 185,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated storage space. Pallets of breakbulk fruit as well as containers are discharged/loaded on combination-type vessels that call each week at the facility. On an annual basis, close to 600,000 tons of cargo are currently discharged from 65 vessels.