SJBiz_AroundTown_CAMDEN_COUNTY_0120_AroundTown 1 / 20 / 20 1 : 05 PM Page 5 | NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP Camden County Port Industry Saporito adds that cocoa beans and occasion - FACTS Easy access to major highways is often the first ally fruit are also handled at the ports , along with AND FIGURES thing people think of when discussing Camden cement , salt and scrap metal . County , especially when it comes to transporting “ [ This industry ] actually provides some great materials . Often the ports in Camden are over - jobs for people , ” he says . looked , which ironically have been a part of the Camden City region’s makeup for just as long as any of the road - Into the Future the most populated ways . But Andrew Saporito , executive director and All that being said , with so much going on in the municipality in the county CEO of South Jersey Port Corporation , is working county , it seems there is nowhere to go but up to change that . from here . As Keashen notes , 2020 truly looks bright “ These facilities are important to not only for this area . [ Camden City ] and [ Camden County ] , but also the “ What the business community can expect to Winslow state , ” he says , explaining that the ports in see in Camden County in 2020 and beyond is a Camden handle commodities that cannot be han - place that is open for business , ” he says . “ A place Township dled in North Jersey — like steel and wood — that that is uniquely located in a highway matrix the geographically largest require special handling and storage that the where goods and services can easily travel up and municipality in the county Camden ports have become known for . “ That’s down the Eastern Seaboard . what we specialize in . Our customers from all over “ A place that is 1.8 miles away from Philadel - the world know the expertise that is phia and a place that has access to a waterway available at that has been an industrial powerhouse Unique to the Cherry Hill location will be inter - South Jersey Port facilities . ” for connecting offices , Jerjian notes . Like hotel 400 years — the Delaware River , ” Keashen con - rooms with connecting doors , there will be tinues . “ A place that will continue to invest in its offices available with doors that can open up the infrastructure to create a strong foundation for individual spaces . a variety of industries and will always be a place “ If you need three offices for a project for where businesses can count on a skilled and a couple of months or for one year , we will have educated workforce to fill their hiring needs . these available , ” he says . “ This way , you can And , ultimately , a place that will cut the red tape open the rooms up and be available to each for businesses to open , expand and thrive South Jersey Port Authority w other . ” throughout this county . ” 24 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 10 ISSUE 1 | SouthJerseyBiz.net