What the new port of Boston contains for you

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by  Massachusetts Port Authority

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One thing thenewPortof Boston-MysticContainerTerminal, facilitieson theU.S. EastCoast.
Bostoncontains iscontainers. The built andoperatedbyMassport This$25million,45 acre terminal
sea-goingkind. (theMassachusetts PortAuthority), attheJohn F. MoranDockshas 1100
In fact, injustoverayear, the hasbecomeoneofthe largest, feetofberth space.
most modemcontainershipping
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Alsoat theBoston-Mystic 70-ton Hitachi (shown above center). aswell asotherlargecargo items.
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purposeand containercrane, the in technology. It'sbigenough to The Hitachi isfastenough to
handleany typeorsizecontainer, j
load30containers an hour. That's dischargesup to50containers an hour. thecranes can move up to 60
10 times fasterthan conventional Alongside theHitachi stands containers an hourfrom a single
handlingmethods! Andwith good its companion containercrane, the vessel, orfrom two vesselsworked
stowagepatterns, theHitachi 45-ton capacityPaceco.Together, togetherat the pier.
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The containers, aftertraveling carry six20' containers to the thepierface.
along theboomofthecrane, are marshallingarea. Here, up to4000 From themarshallingarea, the
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cradled gentlyontooneofthe pier's containers arestored atone time containersareeasilyloadedonto
sixelephanttrains. Each train can with nonemore than 1500feet from trucksortrains to head fortheir
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finaldestinations. There is no truck schedule insures prompt sei^vice immediatelyadjacent tomajor
congestionatBoston;maneuvering no truck iseverturned away. north, south andwestnon-stop
iseasy, thanks tospacious, TheBoston-MysticContainer interstatehighways and railroads.
uncrowded piers. An appointment Terminal,likeallBoston piers, is
TheCastle IslandTerminal capacitycontainercranethatadds ofpavedyard area, theCastle
houses Boston'soperation of another30containersanhourto IslandTerminal iswell-equipped
Sea-LandService. The large, the Port'soverall capability. forthehandlingand storageof
modem facilityboastsa27-ton With3million square feetof foreigncars and otherbulkcargo.
covered storagearea, and80acres
The Boston-MysticContainer speed ofhandling and security. system. Tliese precautions assure
Terminalutilizesa fully Furthersecuritymeasures include theabsenceofdocksidepilferage.
computerized inventorycontrol photo ID registration forall tn.ick We'reproud tosaythatatBoston
systemformaximum efficiency. drivers, and a superiorlighting Tenninals we'veneverhad a
containerstolen!
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PORTLAND
Bostonisashortcuttomany
places. It'sclosertoEurope than
IFFALO anyotherU.S. EastCoastport.
OCHEST Closertomanynortheastcities
thanyoumay realize. And it'sonly
8milesfrom theopenocean. The
PortofBoston isopenyear-round,
working24hoursaday, in every
kindofweather.
ALBANY/ NORTM ADAMS ButshippingthroughBoston
savesyoua lotmore than time.
Consideroursuperiorsecurity
PITTSrtELD
system. Excellent laborrelations.
Theabsenceofpilferage. Spacious
WORCESTER piers and uncongested backland
truckareas. Promptservice. New
and advanced equipment.
PRINQFIELD
And lowercosts. Boston has
competitiverates.New England
importersandexporters in
particularwill savesubstantially
byshipping throughBoston.
Italladds up toa bigadvantage
forthenewPortofBoston. And
foryou.
Fordetailed informationon
allfacilitiesofthenewPortof
Boston,write: MaritimeDivision,
Distancebetween Massachusetts PortAuthority, I
Arcs=25Statutemiles 470AtlanticAve.,BostonMA02210.
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