by Paul Scott Abbott Jul 28, 2014
Port Freeport’s first big cranes mark new era along Texas Gulf
The arrival at Port Freeport of two post-Panamax cranes signals a new era of savings for petrochemical interests and other shippers on the Texas Gulf coast.
Turman’s transportation-based approach puts firm at cutting edge of forest products industry
As director of business development at his family’s diversified forest products business, Ryan Turman believes looking at the industry from a transportation standpoint is the key to competitive success.
Florida Gulf ports enhance facilities, focus on future growth opportunities
Florida’s ports along the Gulf of Mexico are adding to their infrastructure and entering into agreements aimed at capitalizing upon opportunities, including those related to the energy industry.
New Orleans’ Baldwin leads success of Critical Commodities Conference
James M. “Jimmy” Baldwin, manager and owner of Southern Sails of Louisiana LLC, may describe his life as “dull,” but the New Orleanian seems to be anything but.
Energy industry demands spur growth of ports throughout central Gulf region
Propelled to a great extent by growing energy industry demands and the need to handle increasing volumes of other bulk commodities, ports of the mid-Gulf region – already among the nation’s busiest – are experiencing an activity boom, with billions of dollars of both public- and private-sector investments.
APM Terminals Mobile blossoming as Gulf option for container shippers
At the Port of Mobile, a container terminal is blossoming just as boldly as the radiant pink azaleas for which the Alabama city is known.
California’s big containerports advance infrastructure projects
With billions of dollars of infrastructure projects in the works, California’s major containerports are preparing to efficiently and environmentally consciously handle even greater cargo volumes, including freight carried on the industry’s largest vessels.
Severstal’s Hall sees planning, not price, as key to future of breakbulk logistics
Planning rather than price bodes to increasingly be the focus of breakbulk transportation, according to Larry Hall, Dearborn, Mich.-based director of logistics for major U.S. steel producer Severstal North America.
Port of Seattle’s retiring Yoshitani isn’t quite ready to leave industry
Tay Yoshitani plans to retire in June from his role as chief executive officer of the Port of Seattle, which encompasses the sixth-largest U.S. containerport plus Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, but, at 67, he’s not yet ready to leave the industry in which he’s been a driving force for social, environmental and economic responsibility.
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