The I-95 Corridor Report: Anduril Reshapes Sparrows Point, New Jersey's ABC Test Bites Drayage, Boston Vacancy Plateaus

The corridor is adding capacity as worker rules, roadworks and warehouse conditions shift.

What is changing at Sparrows Point?

Maryland’s freight outlook is expanding around Sparrows Point: Anduril’s $3.7 billion Arsenal-2 is expected to create 3,100+ jobs and open in 2030. Tradepoint Atlantic’s separate $1.2 billion container terminal targets end-2028; Baltimore expects a container record, aided by June’s Howard Street Tunnel clearance and September grain transloading.

What do New Jersey’s ABC rules mean for drayage?

New Jersey’s N.J.A.C. 12:11 rules became operative October 1, clarifying the longstanding ABC test: employers must prove all three prongs. Prong B is difficult for drayage when port work is central to a carrier’s business; no broad trucking carve-out applies, and classification remains fact-specific.

• Effective May 1, PANYNJ’s $100 excess-empty fee includes off-dock depots; its review window is six months. Depot waits and turn-aways persist.

Where are road closures and rates moving?

PennDOT’s Northeast Philadelphia I-95 demolition closes ramps and surface streets through Oct. 18; Delaware County I-95/I-476 ramps are set for Oct. 23–24. Section C of the I-95/I-276 interchange project runs through Dec. 2029. DAT spot linehaul (Oct. 4–10): dry van $2.26/mile; reefer $2.75.

• Mid-Atlantic conditions: Warm/Normal. CVSA Brake Safety Week ran Aug. 23–29; maintain DOT brake-inspection readiness.

What is happening in New England’s industrial market?

CBRE reports Greater Boston industrial vacancy at about 8.2% in Q3, modestly higher. Maersk opened a 120,000-square-foot Hopedale fulfillment hub; Home Depot opened a 1.1-million-square-foot Westminster flatbed center in August. Providence remains under a yellow homeland security advisory, its storage-container rezoning vote delayed again; REGENT opened its first Seaglider factory at Quonset Point.

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