City officials are set to introduce a marine transportation hub in Hunts Point, New York, designed to alleviate truck congestion by utilizing barges for moving goods from the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center over the East River. This initiative, launching later in the year, could eliminate up to 1,000 truck trips monthly, addressing environmental concerns in the South Bronx. Developed by NYCEDC and Con Agg Global, the hub will feature a temporary port initially, transitioning to a permanent piers system with a flexible design to meet varying logistical demands.
City officials have announced a new marine transportation hub to ease truck traffic in the South Bronx, shifting freight from trucks to barges for sustainability.
The project, expected to launch this year, might divert up to 1,000 truck trips monthly, benefiting a community facing high air pollution levels.
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson emphasized the project as innovative, underscoring the need for more sustainable distribution systems in the South Bronx.
Con Agg Global will build a temporary port and eventually a permanent pier system that adapts to logistical needs, supporting wholesale food distribution.
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