Peter Buxbaum | February 10, 2020 | International Trade
The United Kingdom finally got divorced from the European Union on January 31, leaving the UK free to start formal trade negotiations with the United States—or so President Donald Trump believes. Trump has been champing at the bit to get a US-UK trade deal over and done with.
Leo Ryan | February 10, 2020 | International Trade
With the Brexit reality, Canada is embarking on re-setting trade relations with both the UK and Europe.
The end is in sight for the Airbus-Boeing cases, but the US is now going to war with France over a new tax.
After being the country to push hardest on ratification of the revised North American free trade pact, Canada will be the last to actually ratify it.
Paul Scott Abbott | January 27, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
For centuries, global trade has been a linchpin of the economy of the area now known as Georgia, since even before the colony’s charter was granted in 1732 to Gen. James Oglethorpe.
Matt Miller | January 27, 2020 | Project / Heavy Lift
Detailed contingency planning is an essential feature of any project move and having the right team in place is the key.
Peter Buxbaum | January 27, 2020 | Logistics
Logistics providers are better positioned to test and integrate emerging technologies
Stas Margaronis | January 27, 2020 | Project / Heavy Lift
The building of the $12 billion Galveston Bay Barrier or ‘Ike Dike’ as part of the proposed $37 billion coastal protection complex may look too big ticket but in comparison to $125 billion in damage from just Hurricane Harvey alone, can Texas afford not to build?
Supply chain digitalization to this point is but a prelude to what may be expected over the next few years, if DHL’s strategy is any indication.
Paul Scott Abbott | January 27, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail
The Port of Savannah, already the U.S. Southeast’s busiest intermodal gateway, is significantly bolstering its rail infrastructure to support swift, reliable links throughout much of the nation.
AJOT Administrator | January 27, 2020
While honoring its illustrious 75-year history, the Georgia Ports Authority is strategically pursuing a still-brighter future as leadership partners with industry in building upon the often-imitated “Savannah model” for developing dynamic cargo flows.
Over the past three quarters of a century, the Georgia Ports Authority has developed a premier hub for international commerce, proficiently serving customers throughout the world while growing its valued role as a major contributor to the economic wellbeing of the Peach State.
If indeed history repeats itself, and the next three quarters of a century is as good to Georgia ports and their customers as the Georgia Ports Authority’s first 75 years, GPA leaders have plenty about which to be enthused.
George Lauriat | December 17, 2019 | Maritime
It might be said that the first step of the evolution of the Boston Marine Guide becoming the American Journal of Transportation (AJOT) happened in 1981 when the title was changed to Boston Marine Guide and New England Transportation Review.
A restless Lang “took to the sea at an early age” joining American Hawaiian Steamship Company in 1904, which at the time operated nine ships largely hauling sugar outbound from Hawaii and manufactured goods on the inbound leg from the mainland.
Paul Scott Abbott | December 17, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | People | Industry Profiles
Robert G. “Bob” Wellner may be hesitant to say he is leaving a legacy as he retires from presidency of Liberty Global Logistics LLC, but it is undeniable that he has been integral to the advancement of an essential U.S.-flag shipping industry.
Matt Miller | December 17, 2019 | International Trade
As 2020 approaches, the only certainty for trade is uncertainty. So, is this the New Abnormal?
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