In the logistics business, the multi-purpose terminal has been the ugly stepdaughter to the container terminals and their massive cranes. But multi-purpose terminals are on the rise.
Three thousand one hundred acres of marine property just begins to tell the story of what is happening at Sparrows Point.
Last year’s West Coast labor dispute and nationwide port congestion sparked heated debate on intermodal traffic. Essentially the debate was about how ocean containers move to and from container terminals.
The project cargo market is in the downward portion of a cycle, but the turn may be closer than many think.
“Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone.”
When Global Shipping Services Project Director Jim Zino got a call from a satisfied customer with the question, "Are you ready to move more helicopters?" He was ready.
The global marine terminal business is estimated to be a $63 billion industry annually and at an estimated 4% plus per annum is still out pacing worldwide GDP growth.
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