Matt Miller | May 13, 2019 | Logistics
For Brambles, sustainability is nothing new, it has been the company’s business model since 1958. The company’s unique handling of pallets points the way not only to sustainable practices but to the logistics potential of Big Data.
Leo Ryan | May 13, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Based at the Port of Quebec on the St. Lawrence River, the privately-owned Desgagnés Group has been steadily raising its profile not only in North America but on various shipping lanes around the globe. Attracting industry attention especially has been the introduction of the world’s first polar class dual fuel oil/chemical tankers.
At Canadian breakbulk ports on the West Coast, led by the Port of Vancouver, forest product exports remain at high levels thanks to sustained demand from trading partners in Asia sparking record volumes in some instances. China and Japan are the strongest foreign markets followed by Taiwan, South Korea, India and the Philippines.
Matt Guasco | May 13, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
The movement of live animals by ocean carriage is a highly specialized logistics niche, requiring a wide range of supply chain expertise.
George Lauriat | April 22, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping
There are “disruptive technologies” emerging that many say will entirely reshape the next gen supply chain. Will a Futureship be one of them?
George Lauriat | April 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The Port of Olympia is the southernmost deep-water port on Puget Sound. It handles breakbulk, project cargo and even live animal shipments.
Matt Miller | April 22, 2019 | Maritime
AJOT | April 22, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping
There’s no doubt that all kinds of fresh fruit and vegetables are piled high on supermarket shelves throughout the year to meet the increase in consumer demand. Much of this fresh produce is imported to the U.S. from Central and South American countries.
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, like most of the West Coast, had a good 2018 but they are facing significant challenges ahead and building Terminal 5 is the key.
Stas Margaronis | April 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The San Pedro ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles both set TEU records reinforcing their position as the principal gateway to the U.S. But challenges both ashore and abroad could slow growth in the near future.
Matt Miller | April 22, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping
On New Year’s Day, the IMO 2020 regulation will take effect and vessel owners, shippers, refiners and the rest of us will take our first plunge into the uncharted waters of a new environmental realm.
AJOT | April 22, 2019 | Maritime
Autonomous shipping is about to become a fact of life, particularly in what is arguably the backbone of the global economy – the container industry. In a 2017 report, McKinsey and Company projects that “in 50 years, container ships will operate autonomously and will be nearly three times the size of the largest current vessels.”
Port of Hueneme CEO and Port Director Kristin Decas reports that imports and exports hit an all-time high at the Port with 1.6 million tons of cargo moving through the Port. This represents an 8.1% increase over last year’s performance of 1.48 million cargo tons. The previous cargo record was set in FY2015 with 1.56 million cargo tons.
AJOT Administrator | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
A little over five years ago, Eimskip, the Icelandic ocean carrier, began calling at the Port of Portland, Portsmouth Receives Federal Grant
George Lauriat | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
“An almost continuous system of deeply interwoven urban and suburban areas, with a total population of about 37 million people in 1960, has been erected along the Northeastern Atlantic seaboard. It straddles state boundaries, stretches across wide estuaries and bays, and encompasses many regional differences.” Jean Gottmann, Megalopolis
AJOT | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The Port of Davisville is one of the most successful, but under-reported ports in the U.S., CPA Maritime Strategy Underway, Offshore Wind Projects
George Lauriat | April 08, 2019 | Logistics | People | Interviews
Warehousing space in the greater New York region is always at a premium, but new pressures on warehousing such as the emphasis on the last mile from e-commerce are changing warehousing in urban areas.
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