b'6American Journal of Transportation ajot.comUS commodities big book outlines COVID-19 impactsDescartes-Datamyne recently published a series of trade reports under the moniker Big Book that delve into the impacts in 2020 of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. imports. The various reports provide a unique analysis tool for measuring the effect that the pandemic has had on U.S. trade.By George Lauriat, AJOTTheBigBookwasdesigned to be a trade analysis tool for analyz- Paper & Wood PulpingtheimpactsthattheCOVID-19 pandemichadonU.S.commodity imports. The data was drawn from the U.S. Census and Bills of Lading with Arcelormittals eisenhttenstadt steel plant the2020datameasuredinayear-on-yearbasisagainstpre-pandemic DB Cargo to invest in logistics for steel2019.Descartes-Datamyne(www.datamyne.com) is a provider of what giant ArcelorMittal in Eisenhttenstadt is arguably the worlds largest search-abletradedatabasecovering230 DB Cargo has signed a ten-yearalso build two semi-automated load- markets across five continents which contractwithArcelorMittal,theingandunloadingfacilitiesattheenablescompaniestoputtogether worldslargeststeelcompanyandEisenhttenstadtplantbysummeracomprehensivepictureofinterna- says, covers a period in history that Europeslargeststeelproducer,to2021andwilloperatethemitself.tional trade flows. fewwillquicklyforget,asevery supply its blast furnace in Eisenht- ThenewtransportswillbeginasThe data, which is through Julyaspect of how we live and work has tenstadt,Germany.Thankstothesoon as the facilities are completed.2020, asDescartes-Datamyne aptlybeen impacted by the pandemic. contract, which runs until 2031, DBDB Cargo will then be able to trans- But its clear from the data that Cargo will ensure that raw materialsport up to 4.2 million tonnes of rawbase metal some commodity groups were harder aredeliveredtooneofGermanysmaterials a year.hit than others. And now as round two largest sites in the steel industry.As the backbone of Germanysof the pandemic takes hold in the U.S. DB Cargo is investing in world- economy,wehavebeensupplyingin the fourth quarter, will a similar pat-classlogisticsforitscustomer.ByArcelorMittal with raw materials andtern emerge or have global conditions nextsummer,itwillpurchase352transportingfinishedsteeltocus- changed enough to alter the impacts?multi-functional double wagons andtomers,inparticularintheautomo-1,408 special containers to transporttiveindustryandplantengineering,CoVid & b AseC ommoditiesore, coke and limestone. Its partner,for years, said Pierre Timmermans,Althoughtheimpactonretail thelogisticsproviderInnofreight,Management Board Member respon- productimports(consumergoods) designed the wagons and optimisedsibleforSalesatDBCargo.Nowoffers the most visible manifestation theirloadvolumespecificallyforwere investing a considerable sum inof the pandemics impact to the public these raw materials. Innofreight willthis long-standing partnership. (OUTLINEcontinued on page 8)STRATEGICALLY LOCATED YEAR-ROUND PORT SPECIALIZING IN FOREST PRODUCTS, STEEL, WIND ENERGY, HEAVY LIFT AND DIMENSIONAL CARGO Pulp & Paper Users & Producers located in close proximity On Dock Heavy Lift Rail 1,200 psf Dock Load Bearing Capacity Ample Open Storage Space 300,000 SF Sprinklered Storage Space 2 Liebherr Mobile Harbor Cranes 390,000 lb. Tandem Lift Capacity Reliable and Experienced Stevedoring Customs & Border Protection On-Site Served by CSX and Canadian Pacific Railroads Excellent Rail Clearance Routes Less than 1 mile to Interstates 87 & 90 We are undertaking several infrastructure improvements. Contact us to find out more!Richard J. Hendrick, Sr.Georgette Steffens, Chairperson CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Stevedore & Terminal OperatorAlbany Port District Commission Federal Marine Terminal, Inc.Maritime Business Development Manager Bill Ring P: 518.463.0237F: 518.463.0238Albany Port District CommissionTony Vasil [email protected]: 518.463.8763F: 518.463.8767P: 518.463.8763F: 732.841.8827 [email protected]'