by Paul Scott Abbott Sep 05, 2017
Railroads rebounding from Harvey impacts
Following a Labor Day weekend that had railroad crews continuing to be busy in recovery efforts from Harvey, rail operations have resumed in much of Texas, in some cases on a limited basis, with those in the far eastern part of the Lone Star State looking to be the last to get back online.
Texas ports looking to reopen by next week in Harvey’s wake
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, key Texas ports have sights on reopening by early next week [the week of Monday, Sept. 4].
JCPenney logistics veteran Schart shaping Stein Mart’s supply chain
Applying more than a third of a century of logistics experience with J.C. Penney Co., Rick Schart has, over the past nine years, helped Jacksonville, Florida-based Stein Mart Inc. realize tens of millions of dollars in annual savings while benefiting customers.
North Carolina’s Port of Wilmington provides congestion-free productivity
With its recently widened turning basin, congestion-free cargo-moving productivity, new on-terminal cold storage and wood pellet facilities and a just-inaugurated intermodal rail link, the North Carolina State Ports Authority’s Port of Wilmington is drawing a lot of attention, including from global carrier alliances.
South Carolina prepares to sustain dynamic growth in container activity
Recent record container volumes through the Port of Charleston aren’t enough to satisfy James I. “Jim” Newsome III, president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina Ports Authority, who has loftier longer-term objectives well in 20-20 sight.
The ARK at JFK makes horse sense for stress-free equine air transport
With its typical “cargo” item weighing a half a ton or more and calmed by the resonant tenor tones of Pavarotti, The ARK at JFK Equine Import-Export Center – just opened rampside at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport – is taking animal transport to new heights. Indeed, one might say the unique facility makes horse sense.
Tradepoint Atlantic teaming with Host in advancing Maryland out-of-box hub
Now joined by cargo operations stalwart Host Terminals, Tradepoint Atlantic is rapidly advancing a major hub for movement and storage of noncontainerized goods on a 3,100-acre Maryland tract that for more than a century was home to steelmaking.
Big-ship-serving Port of Baltimore looks beyond gates for more progress
Already offering 50-foot depths along its channel and highly productive berths, the Port of Baltimore is looking to advances beyond its gates to help it further benefit from its propitious position as the closest containerport to Midwest markets.
Hamburg Süd’s Wilson helps IANA evolve with services, annual EXPO
Comfortable wearing many hats, Mike Wilson is a leading ocean carrier executive, officer of an organization assisting homeless families and a new grandparent, not to mention his two decades on the board of the Intermodal Association of North America, which is readying to “push the envelope” with its Intermodal EXPO 2017.
Lowe’s exec sees Port of Nansha providing savings of time, money for shipments from South China
Lowe’s Companies Inc.’s director of international transportation, Todd Zaninelli, is among a growing number of leading North American import executives who see Port of Nansha offering time and cost savings for shipments from South China’s industrial core.
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