Shiloh Seaport

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Entry posted by specializedguy · June 7, 2010

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F_m - Thanks for checking out the CJ. I really like the trams. My opinion is they have an old-meets-new quality to them. You can use them in old cities to give character. They can also give modern cities a nice touch.

Retep - Coming from you, your comment meant a lot. Thanks! Antioch's EL stations are from Bri's site. Here is the link: http://www.bripizza.net/sc4/2906GSta/2906GSta.html. They are really cool looking.

This update is to show Shiloh's seaport (hey, its a small update!). Shiloh is South Chora's most northern city (yes, you read that right). Pressed against the ocean, investors saw an opportunity to take advantage of Shiloh's location. The city supported the idea and a large portion of land bordering the ocean was re-zoned for seaport development. The seaport struggled at first due to competition, but after upgrading to a containerization system shortly after it was developed in the 70s, everything changed. Shiloh seaport was cheaper and more efficient than the others in South Chora. So much so, that Keilah (a city to the south) closed its facility entirely. From the early 80s until now, it is Chora's second largest exporting facility.

Here are some shots:

Due to the volume of imports and exports, shipments are always being shifted around. Most of Shiloh's exports are delivered via rail (although some arrive by flight). Here is a picture of a train arriving to a cargo ship (shipping address was changed last minute). Had it been any later, the cargo might have been left behind.

Here's a shot of the bus dropping off the some night-shift workers. There's not much that goes on at night (note the empty parking lots), but the seaport is a facility that operates 24/7 (except for major holidays).

The land close to the seaport was also zoned for industrial development. However, this land came at a premium price due to its closeness to the seaport. Nonetheless, businesses couldn't resist the the opportunity and settled in right next door. Most are striving but some are challenged with the ROI.

And finally, here is a shot of Shiloh's freight yard. While there are other available modes of transit, many business that call Shiloh home use rail as their means of delivering products to the seaport.