Molly Campbell has been an executive of the busiest U.S. containerport before, and she’s looking to hold that distinction again – now at the Port of New York & New Jersey.
The breakbulk and project cargo industry downturn doesn’t mean supply chain players – from ports to shippers – haven’t stayed busy. Nor does it mean they’ve turned entirely pessimistic.
The project cargo market continues to face uncertainty, according to an expert keynoting a major industry forum.
Leaders of North American railroads look to a solid future for intermodal activity, with their companies investing in infrastructure and expanding service offerings to accommodate growing volumes.
A new strategic rail initiative aims to further expand the market reach of the Port of Savannah not only throughout the Southeast but also the Midwest.
For petrochemical industry leaders like Exxon Mobil Corp., Shintech Inc. and The Dow Chemical Co., a recently launched SEACOR AMH LLC container-on-barge service is providing an efficient means to get resin products to port for global shipping.
With its proximity to production and packaging facilities, as well as its proliferation of global ocean carrier services, the Port of Houston is the natural preferred hub for U.S. exports of plastic resins.
With details generalized due to concerns of the beneficial cargo owner, the American Journal of Transportation today [Friday, Sept. 16] received a report that two containers of frozen fish offloaded from a Hanjin ship in the past week at an East Coast terminal had “crunched” doors and other highly unusual exterior damage.
A new strategic rail initiative aims to further expand the market reach of the Port of Savannah not only throughout the Southeast but also the Midwest.
It might be said that behind every successful seaport is at least one flourishing inland port.
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