Infrastructure, trade pacts, freight policy eyed as priorities in tough time for ports
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Analysis, meditation part of perfect fit for The Men’s Wearhouse’s Methwani

With a focus on analysis, supported by meditation, Tarun Methwani is finding himself perfectly suited for fashioning the supply chain network at leading men’s apparel retailer The Men’s Wearhouse Inc.

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Georgia seen surpassing NY/NJ as No. 1 East Coast containerport

Georgia’s governor and top ports executive each see the Peach State surpassing the Port of New York & New Jersey as having the No. 1 containerized cargo gateway on the U.S. East Coast, perhaps in as few as a dozen years.

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International Auto Processing’s Miller finds Brunswick perfect for work, play

Robert “Bob” Miller says he couldn’t find a better place to live or work than coastal Georgia, where he feels blessed to toil as president and chief executive officer of Brunswick-based International Auto Processing Inc. and has been known to whack a golf ball or two.

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Success rolling on at Port of Brunswick, as terminal grows to handle more cars

As home to the fastest-growing major U.S. roll-on/roll-off terminal, the Georgia Ports Authority’s Port of Brunswick, with plenty of room for expansion, is positioning to accommodate still-greater volumes of vehicle imports and exports.

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Foresighted Port of Savannah proving ability to move burgeoning box volumes

Anyone who has ever doubted the Georgia Ports Authority’s approach of providing capacity ahead of demand can stop doubting.

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Georgia expanding inland port network to provide economical, green alternative

With one inland port already succeeding and a second such facility slated to open by 2018, the Georgia Ports Authority is advancing a supply chain concept that supports sustained savings for shippers plus a cleaner environment.

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Panama Canal administrator says inauguration on schedule for June

The administrator of the Panama Canal Authority – refuting a statement earlier this week by his second in command – says the expanded waterway should be ready for inauguration in June, following delays costing the authority more than a half billion dollars in revenue.

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Volume-based incentives among plans for expanded Panama Canal

Panama Canal officials are looking to offer volume-based incentives to containership operators as part of plans to encourage full use of the expanded waterway after it opens – an event now eyed for “early the second part of this year.”

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SeaLand Mexico-Philly service delivering in time for Super Bowl Sunday guacamole

Guacamole lovers rejoice: A new weekly SeaLand service from Mexico to Philadelphia is commencing just in time to rush avocados to kitchens throughout the Northeast and beyond for Super Bowl Sunday dip-making.

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