by Stas Margaronis Sep 22, 2014
Lessons from the M-580
It seemed like a good plan, a very good plan. The idea was to provide a tug/container barge service between the northern California ports of Stockton and Oakland. Clearly the service would help relieve highway congestion, improve terminal efficiency, allow better service for heavy outbound boxes and on top of everything be an environmentally sound scheme. But the best laid plans of mice and men… generally go awry when double handling is involved.
Opening nears for APMT & RWG Terminals at Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2
AJOT correspondent Stas Margaronis made his first visit to Rotterdam’s Massvlakte 2 terminal complex back in 2010. A great deal has happened in the ensuing years at Maasvlakte 2’s terminals, both of which are expected to begin operations in November.
Port truck congestion the focus of Los Angeles FMC hearing
Stakeholders in the escalating port trucking congestion crisis gathered at an FMC-hosted public forum on “US Port Congestion” at the Port of Los Angeles. As AJOT West Coast correspondent Stas Margaronis observed at the packed hearing, there are “deep divisions” between the parties and real solutions remain elusive. But as FMC Commissioner Cordero reminded the forum, they’ve been down this road before and collectively found solutions to major problems.
Long Beach’s Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement will speed cars, trucks …and much bigger ships
For the last twenty-five years, it could be argued that the most important bridge in the US was the Port of Long Beach’s Gerald Desmond Bridge.
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