by George Lauriat Nov 07, 2016
The millennial generation of terminal operators comes of age
Although the mega-terminal operators represent an increasingly higher percentage of the global container throughput, there nevertheless is a new generation of terminal operators making waves. The question is, whether a decade from now, will the same group of TOs occupy the top spots?
Global terminal operators 2016: Who will buy and why?
Who will buy this wonderful morning? Such a sky you never did see... Who will tie it up with a ribbon? And put it in a box [terminal] for me?
Royal Flora Holland – temperature-control logistics on a royal scale
The Royal Flora Holland, located in the Dutch town of Aalsmeer, close to Schiphol Airport (not coincidentally the world’s largest flower airport) and relatively close to Amsterdam, is the site of the largest auction site for flowers and plants in the world.
The great inland sea: North America’s new port system
The rise of inland intermodal terminals is changing the logistics landscape in North America. The great inland sea is opening up a new port system.
Port of Albany: TIGER, TIGER burning bright
The Port of Albany secures a TIGER grant of over $17.6 million for expansion, and the future for project freight at the port has never looked brighter.
How low can it go?
Since 2015 the dry bulk market has been dancing the limbo, with each month a seemingly new, and lower, challenge to freight and charter rates. But in recent weeks the Baltic rates have inched upward, is the limbo dance over?
Dangerous Ground – The Lawless Sea
It was announced last week the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines in their dispute with the People’s Republic of China over territorial claims in the South China Sea. Shortly after the announcement, Beijing rejected the ruling as illegal while Washington immediately chimed in with a statement that The Hague ruling was both legal and binding.
Early fallout from Brexit
While it is too early to know the extent of the economic fallout of the Brexit, the first returns are coming in and show some unexpected consequences.
EU at the crossroads
Now that “The Exit” is done and a new relationship between the United Kingdom and Europe is being mapped: What of the EU itself? The much-ballyhooed concept of a closer EU played poorly in the UK referendum. Nonetheless, this concept of “more” integration of the EU is creating a schism within the union. Which road to choose is a debate that could have global consequences.
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