Three months after opening, the Carolina Connector (CCX) intermodal transportation facility in Edgecombe County is already helping ease national supply chain shortages and bolstering economic development prospects.<br><br>rnThe new facility has opened new markets for commercial rail from the Port of Wilmington and played a role in reducing congestion at the Port of Savannah that has contributed to supply chain challenges nationwide.<br><br>rnThree months after opening, the Carolina Connector (CCX) intermodal transportation facility in Edgecombe County is already helping ease national supply chain shortages and bolstering economic development prospects. The new facility has opened new markets for commercial rail from the Port of Wilmington and played a role in reducing congestion at the Port of Savannah that has contributed to supply chain challenges nationwide.<br><br>rn“We’re already seeing benefits from the Carolina Connector,†Governor Roy Cooper said. “The facility is helping to quickly and affordably get products to shelves across the region and building new interest from prospective industries looking to grow their businesses in North Carolina. That’s a win-win for our economy and shows the importance in smart investments in infrastructure.â€<br><br>rnThe Carolina Connector, which opened in Rocky Mount November 18, enables the quick movement of containers within the intermodal rail network and connects the Port of Wilmington and eastern U.S. ports to their final destinations.<br><br>rnThe new facility is helping relieve supply chain issues for the Port of Savannah that have gotten national attention. The Georgia Ports reported February 9 that it had arranged a fifth pop-up container yard by loading import containers for delivery to the 330-acre CCX yard in Rocky Mount.<br><br>rnThe Carolina Connector has also helped grow North Carolina’s economy by enabling NC Ports to start the Wilmington Midwest Express, opening up new markets by connecting Port of Wilmington customers with daily direct freight rail service to the Midwest. This new service provides an essential intermodal capability of expediting shipping containers to the Midwest while reducing customer transit costs and emissions.<br><br>rnThe Wilmington Midwest Express services a five-day connection to Chicago and Northwest Ohio and a seven-day connection to St. Louis, providing customers with access to Midwest markets.<br><br>rnThe state-of-the-art facility allows trucks to bring cargo containers to the rail terminal, where they are transferred to trains for transport. It provides regional industries with efficient access to rail, helping connect products to consumers nationwide. CCX’s location also offer
ttps://www.histerius.com/hs0222/carolina_connector.jpg" class="slikadesno" title="Carolina Connector" alt="Carolina Connector">Three months after opening, the Carolina Connector (CCX) intermodal transportation facility in Edgecombe County is already helping ease national supply chain shortages and bolstering economic development prospects.
The new facility has opened new markets for commercial rail from the Port of Wilmington and played a role in reducing congestion at the Port of Savannah that has contributed to supply chain challenges nationwide.
Three months after opening, the Carolina Connector (CCX) intermodal transportation facility in Edgecombe County is already helping ease national supply chain shortages and bolstering economic development prospects. The new facility has opened new markets for commercial rail from the Port of Wilmington and played a role in reducing congestion at the Port of Savannah that has contributed to supply chain challenges nationwide.
“We’re already seeing benefits from the Carolina Connector,†Governor Roy Cooper said. “The facility is helping to quickly and affordably get products to shelves across the region and building new interest from prospective industries looking to grow their businesses in North Carolina. That’s a win-win for our economy and shows the importance in smart investments in infrastructure.â€
The Carolina Connector, which opened in Rocky Mount November 18, enables the quick movement of containers within the intermodal rail network and connects the Port of Wilmington and eastern U.S. ports to their final destinations.
The new facility is helping relieve supply chain issues for the Port of Savannah that have gotten national attention. The Georgia Ports reported February 9 that it had arranged a fifth pop-up container yard by loading import containers for delivery to the 330-acre CCX yard in Rocky Mount.
The Carolina Connector has also helped grow North Carolina’s economy by enabling NC Ports to start the Wilmington Midwest Express, opening up new markets by connecting Port of Wilmington customers with daily direct freight rail service to the Midwest. This new service provides an essential intermodal capability of expediting shipping containers to the Midwest while reducing customer transit costs and emissions.
The Wilmington Midwest Express services a five-day connection to Chicago and Northwest Ohio and a seven-day connection to St. Louis, providing customers with access to Midwest markets.
The state-of-the-art facility allows trucks to bring cargo containers to the rail terminal, where they are transferred to trains for transport. It provides regional industries with efficient access to rail, helping connect products to consumers nationwide. CCX’s location also offers businesses incentives to locate to the area by creating cost-effective rail service in Nash and Edgecombe counties. ■