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Can dry bulks survive the next phase of the Sino-US trade war?

George Lauriat | November 27, 2018 | Maritime | Bulk

Dry bulk shipping posted a solid year going into the fourth quarter. But with the Sino-US trade dispute heating up, rough seas could lay ahead.

Kazakhstan eyes growth in breakbulk traffic while building new infrastructure aimed at making it a transit cargo hub

Manik Mehta | November 27, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Building on its strategic location, the landlocked Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan is hoping to become a transit cargo hub between China and Europe – and further extend its reach to North America – and thus also boost its cargo traffic, including the breakbulk segment.

Two projects promise to boost containerized soybeans

Matt Miller | November 27, 2018 | International Trade | Commodity

Two proposed interconnected projects promise to boost containerized soybeans exports: A new intermodal container terminal on the lower Mississippi River and a unique type of inland vessels to carry the soybeans to the port from terminals up the river.

American soybean farmers look for new markets and fresh ways to ship

Matt Miller | November 27, 2018 | International Trade | Commodity

A bumper crop of U.S. soy beans is heading for harvest but China isn’t buying, so where will American farmers sell their crop…and how will they ship them there?

The alumina market’s perfect storm

Peter Buxbaum | November 27, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Supply disruptions, labor actions, environmental policies and Russian sanctions combine to upend global alumina market

Russia’s Port of Novorossiysk expanding to handle larger volumes of grains

Russia is diversifying its economy to agriculture production of grains to counter United States’ sanctions and unstable oil and gas revenues. The Black Sea basin deep-water Port of Novorossiysk is undergoing a commercial seaport modernization program as the country passed the U.S. as the world’s top wheat exporter in 2015-16.

Logistec’s Gulf region expansion sparks large revenue increase

Leo Ryan | November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Two strategic acquisitions in the U.S. Gulf region, Gulf Stream Marine based in Houston, and Pate Stevedore out of Pensacola significantly expanded Logistec’s marine operations to 61 terminals in 37 ports across Canada and the U.S.

Five questions on terminal operators

George Lauriat | November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Ton van den Bosch is the global head of terminals at Ince & Co LLP in Singapore and his many years of working with terminal operators, especially in Asia, has given him special insight into challenges facing TOs large and small.

Ports & Terminals

Leo Ryan | Top Story | November 12, 2018

FMT riding higher than expected cargo-handling volumes

During an interview with AJOT, Michel Tosini, executive vice-president of Federal Marine Terminals (FMT) appeared to be trying to catch his breath, and it was not from doing something arduous like running up stairs! No, he was just sparing a few moments like someone navigating through a hectic business schedule.

Port technology, moving up and out

Matt Guasco | November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Turn time is the bench mark by which ocean terminals measure efficiency. The longer it takes to move a container on or off the ship or through the facility, the costlier that unit becomes in terms of handling and vessel delay.

Port of Rotterdam accesses inland terminal to move Heineken and other containers by water

Stas Margaronis | November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Heineken, the Dutch beer maker, has been a pioneer in transporting containers by water rather than by truck to the Port of Rotterdam.

Wiggins Lift enters era of zero emissions in heavy lift trucks

Marty Pilsch | November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

While not quite owning the same reputation in marine terminal cargo handling as Taylor, Hyster, Konecranes and other forklift manufacturers attending the annual Breakbulk Show in Houston, Texas, Wiggins Lift Company has a habit of gobbling up the “Lime Light”.

Building terminals is key to India’s goal of establishing viable logistics hubs – Gujarat State sets the pace

Manik Mehta | November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Indian shipping experts have long recognized that building terminals and shipping infrastructure is key to India’s foreign trade; they are convinced that logistics constitutes the backbone of a nation’s economic activity.

Logistics

Matt Miller | Top Story | October 22, 2018

Cold storage yields are big inducement for investors

The cold storage business is hot and money is flowing into companies and warehouse development.

New technology in cold storage

Matt Miller | October 22, 2018 | Logistics

An interview with Fred Boehler, Americold Realty Trust

Matt Miller | October 22, 2018 | Logistics

In 2013, Fred Boehler joined Americold Realty Trust, the world’s largest owner of temperature-controlled warehouses, as executive vice president and chief operating officer, after years spent in logistics with the supermarket retailer Supervalu and the bookstore chain Borders.

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