by Peter Buxbaum May 10, 2021
Spliethoff: A centenarian prepares for its next century
Multi-purpose carrier has diversified its vessels, cargoes, and services over 100 years
Force majeure: a short-term fix for supply-chain emergencies
After facing unforeseen events like the Ever Given and COVID-19, the bigger issue is what supply chains will do to decrease risk and increase resiliency.
Handling the cargo surge at NY/NJ: Doing better than most
It’s a story that’s being replayed in supply chains and at ports across the globe, including the port of New York and New Jersey. After a few months of dramatic declines in cargo, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a resurgence beyond all expectations took place.
The Greening of Rail?
The industry touts its environmental benefits, but it’s still reliant on diminishing coal revenues.
Can railroads count on intermodal?
The COVID comeback is supporting volumes for now, but service competitiveness will tell the story longer term.
Global steel industry in major decarbonization push
Technology makes clean production processes available and steelmakers are deploying them.
Multipurpose vessels: a comeback in 2021?
With container vessels stuffed to capacity, breakbulk cargoes are returning to breakbulk carriers.
Will CPTPP welcome US back?
In April 2018, 15 months after he pulled the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, former President Donald Trump reportedly ordered the U.S. Trade Representative to look into the possibility of rejoining the accord.
South Jersey Ports: Coming back from COVID-19
Interruptions in international trade thanks to Trump administration policies and the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic took their toll on the volumes of some commodities handled at the facilities of South Jersey Port Corporation in 2020.
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