by George Lauriat Apr 08, 2019
The Northeast Megalopolis 2.0
“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
Warehousing in the Megalopolis
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.
Port of Boston lays the groundwork for future growth
Massport’s Conley Terminal had another banner year and is setting up for the future with improvements and harbor dredging.
Going bananas
When it comes to perishables, it’s hard to match the banana…unless it’s an avocado.
Soybeans – the special sauce
Soybeans are a special commodity in the tariff war between the US and China.
North America’s railroads post strong performances in 2018
2018 was a good year to be in the railroad business. But was it a spike or the beginning of a long trend?
China and US play out Let’s Make A Deal
At this writing (February 19th) a Chinese delegation has come to Washington to meet with U.S. trade representatives with the hopes of making a deal to end the trade war between China and the United States.
What is a nail?
In the byzantine world of tariffs and duties, the obvious is often at odds with the rules and regulations – a circumstance exacerbated by a trade war whose main munitions are tariffs and duties.
2018 – It was…
The year 2018 was tumultuous by any measure. But two ongoing global affairs of state could well become a prelude to era defining events.
Can dry bulks survive the next phase of the Sino-US trade war?
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.
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