Agricultural Transportation Coalition Annual Meeting, Tacoma WA June 11-14
There were several themes and common issues affecting competitiveness raised by Ag shippers at the Agricultural Transportation Coalition annual meeting in Tacoma June 11-14.
New Global Leadership Roles for Aviation and Marine Lines of Business at AGCS
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) is rearranging roles in the management team of its Specialty business segment.
Port of Redwood City’s Zortman plans for new business & more dredging
Kristine Zortman, executive director, Port of Redwood City says that the Port needs to increase dredging and develop new markets to expand on its construction materials and scrap metals business.
US Ag exports undermined by 2019 flooding and inland waterway closures
Catastrophic flooding in 2019 is slowing or stopping barge traffic along the Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas rivers and adversely impacting farmers and exports.
Acquisition of Panalpina by DSV market changing for air cargo industry
The new DSV-Panalpina is now the second largest air forwarder in the world behind DHL. Will the hookup trigger more mega-mergers in the highly fragmented air cargo handling industry?
Sea level rise could cost U.S. ports between $57 billion To $78 billion In upgrades
A University of Rhode Island team has concluded that the top 100 US ports may need to invest between $57 billion to $78 billion to accommodate a two-meter increase in sea level rise and recent surveys indicate that some U.S. port designers are beginning to incorporate sea level rise into their planning process.
Tentative deal rapidly ends lockout at British Columbia ports
Barely three hours after a lockout of 6,500 dockers across British Columbia began today, a tentative deal for a new collective agreement was announced between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association. The previous agreement expired in March 2018.
Lockout at British Columbia ports slated for Thursday
Barring a last-minute breakthrough, nearly 7,000 dockworkers across British Columbia will be locked out by their employers starting with the first shift Thursday in the latest development in an ongoing labor dispute dominated by automation issues.
Port of Quebec inks deal with Hutchison Ports and CN for container terminal
The Québec Port Authority (QPA) today announced the signing of a long-term commercial agreement with Hutchison Ports and Canadian National Railway to build and operate a new C$775 million container terminal, known as project Laurentia (previously Beauport 2020).
Container shipping will help farmers meet international demand for U.S. soybeans
Despite current uncertainties associated with international trade, long-term trends in global demand for soybeans and their derivatives remain encouraging for American farmers.

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