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T. Parker Host

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T. Parker Host is a Norfolk, Virginia based shipping company founded in 1923 by T. Parker Host Sr.[1] The company operates or owns over thirty sea, docking and stevedoring sites.[2] The company maintains more than 15 locations across the eastern United States[3] and serves in North America and Colombia.[4] Host is one of the largest bulk agents in the United States.[5]

Purchases and partnerships

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In 2016, the company became the exclusive marine terminal operator for Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,300-acre global logistics center in Baltimore, Maryland.[6] They signed a 10-year agreement for Host Terminals to oversee all of the marine cargo operations at the Baltimore County site.[7][8]

In 2017, the company acquired CWT commodities to form Host Logistics.[9]

In 2018, they partnered with Hilco Global to purchase the former site of the Avondale Shipyard in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana which includes over 7900 feet of deep water riverfront access.[10] In 2020, they were awarded over $9.8 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation towards the remodeling of the Avondale Shipyard into a modern cargo dock.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Metalmark Capital Backs T. Parker Host". Wall Street Journal. 2018-12-07. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  2. ^ "Norfolk-based T. Parker Host is a partner in creation of Louisiana logistics hub". Virginia Business. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  3. ^ "T Parker Host Continues Its Southeastern Expansion at Edison Plaza". AlbaneseCormier. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  4. ^ "T Parker Host Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  5. ^ "Huntington Ingalls Industries closes sale of Louisiana facility". WTKR. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  6. ^ "Tradepoint Atlantic inks deal with Host Terminals". FreightWaves. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  7. ^ Anderson, Jessica. "Tradepoint Atlantic announces marine cargo operator, $30M in infrastructure improvements". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  8. ^ "Rail Insider-Baltimore short line a big part of effort to create largest U.S. intermodal redevelopment complex. Information For Rail Career Professionals From Progressive Railroading Magazine". Progressive Railroading. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  9. ^ staff, Inside Business. "Norfolk ship agency T. Parker Host acquires New York company". pilotonline.com/inside-business. Retrieved 2020-11-02. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Desk, Area Development News (2018-10-05). "Former Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans Envisioned as Global Logistics Hub". Area Development. Retrieved 2020-11-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ reports, CityBusiness staff (2020-10-19). "Redevelopment of former Avondale Shipyard makes 'significant step'". New Orleans CityBusiness. Retrieved 2020-11-02. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)