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Post-COVID demand for pharma cold-chain facilities on the rise
| June 21, 2021 | Logistics
Costs and risks could dampen marketplace supply response.
Micro-fulfillment: The future of grocery e-commerce
| June 21, 2021 | Logistics
Small warehouse facilities in population centers facilitate super-quick deliveries
Biden Administration announcement will speed offshore wind in California and new wind port
| June 21, 2021 | Energy News | Alternative
The Biden Administration announced that the U.S. Departments of Interior and Defense have reached agreement on California sea-space and other issues, clearing the way to move ahead with development of the state’s multi-gigawatt (GW) offshore wind power potential on its Central and North coasts.
Top 100 Containerports A to Z
| June 05, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Source data compiled by AJOT from Port Authority Reports, Terminal Operators, Government Statistics, Public Documents
Port of Baltimore moving forward as berth, tunnel projects advance
| May 24, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
With its second 50-foot-deep container berth nearing completion and the long-awaited Howard Street Tunnel project advancing, the Port of Baltimore is moving ahead to offer further benefits from its propitious location.
First US-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier being built in 35 years
| May 24, 2021 | Maritime News | Bulk
Named after the company president, the Mark W. Barker is scheduled to enter commercial service during the 2022 navigation season.
Upbeat outlook for 2021 Seaway season
| May 24, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The 2021 season on the St. Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes maritime corridor is barely two months old, but the overall outlook has been encouraging for ports and shipping lines closely involved in the waterway linking the Atlantic Ocean to the industrial heartland of North America.
CIT: Digitizing the chassis business
| May 24, 2021 | Shipping Technology
Make no mistake about it. The chassis business is tough. Keeping a chassis available and knowing where the chassis is (and has been) and what it will be doing next is difficult to track. Making sure that it is road-worthy requires constant care and attention to detail and doing that all cost effectively is challenging. That’s where CIT comes in.
SMC3 technology platform assists LTL through change
| May 24, 2021 | Intermodal News | Road
One year back, less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation was in a tailspin. The pandemic had triggered a lockdown. The economy was cratering. Orders were summarily cancelled. Shippers, wholesalers and merchants were desperately trying to survive, and carriers were caught up in the downward spiral.
Demand for US agricultural products booming
| May 24, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity
The demand for U.S. agricultural products is booming. But the future may hinge on a fragile deal.
Wind cargo growing at US Great Lakes ports
| May 10, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
Wind power keying project cargo moves ports on the US Great Lakes.
Tide lifts all ships: MPVs boosted by dry bulk sector
| May 10, 2021 | Maritime News | Bulk
The dry bulk shipping market is experiencing a boom market that extends from the largest classes of ore carriers down to even handy-sized carriers
Super cycle: Dry bulk shipping making historic run
| May 10, 2021 | Maritime News | Bulk
With May here, surprisingly the Baltic Dry Bulk Index (BDI) breached 3,000 points. It’s the highest the BDI has reached in over a decade. It’s no surprise that the underpinnings of the BDI surge are the demand in China. Still, the surge has many contributing, and potentially volatile, components. And the question is how long will the upside of the super cycle last?
Steel: Is China overproducing again?
| May 10, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity
The Chinese government has committed more than once to curbing its excess steel-producing capacity, a condition which contributed to a pre-COVID glut of steel in global markets.
Robust outlook for breakbulk/wind energy shipments in Canada
| May 10, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
Renewables key component to Canada’s “Green Recovery”
Will Biden ditch the Trump tariffs?
| May 10, 2021 | Maritime News | Breakbulk News
International pressures may motivate the President to act. But engaging China is a nagging issue.
Spliethoff: A centenarian prepares for its next century
| May 10, 2021 | Maritime News | Breakbulk News
Multi-purpose carrier has diversified its vessels, cargoes, and services over 100 years
APSEZ, India’s main port development group looks to grow regionally
| May 10, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Indian strategy aims to build ports in region to augment its maritime and also security interests.
AJOT’s Top 50 Logistics Tech Providers 2021
| May 10, 2021 | Logistics | Shipping Technology
IT logistics providers provide big lift to stressed supply chain
| May 10, 2021 | Logistics | Shipping Technology
IT logistics providers come in all sizes, come from various sectors and offer a dazzling array of services to supply chain practitioners.
