by Robert L. Wallack Jul 22, 2019
“Hanjiang Heavy Industry’s project cargo important to China’s high-speed rail”
Over the past decade, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) moved into a leading position on the global stage by their construction of the high-speed rail (HSR) network.
Russia’s Port of Novorossiysk expanding to handle larger volumes of grains
Russia is diversifying its economy to agriculture production of grains to counter United States’ sanctions and unstable oil and gas revenues. The Black Sea basin deep-water Port of Novorossiysk is undergoing a commercial seaport modernization program as the country passed the U.S. as the world’s top wheat exporter in 2015-16.
Lynas Corporation ships rare earth-oxides worldwide
Rare earth elements are the key to items as small as smart phones and as large as wind turbine generators and as the name implies…they are rare. One of the few companies specializing in extracting and processing REEs is Australian-based Lynas Corp. Keeping up with the global demand in REEs is an ongoing challenge for Lynas and other suppliers.
Urumqi “new city” construction is modernizing ancient silk road in China
new city is emerging against the snow-capped Tian Shan mountain range in the capital city of Urumqi of the northwest region in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Flatbed trucks laden with steel beams and aluminum bars make deliveries to construction sites for new residential and office high-rise buildings.
CMA CGM advances cold chain logistics
What do live lobsters, liquids, fruits and blood plasma have in common? All require refrigerated containers with temperature-controlled logistics. CMA CGM is at the forefront of refrigerated container shipping design, technology and service with innovations such as Aquaviva and REEFLEX.
US forests reach new heights with wood exports
The booming housing economy and furniture manufacturing, and even demand for whiskey are all affecting the surge in hardwood exports to North Asia markets. One in three boards coming off the production line is destined for the People’s Republic of China. Companies nationwide are supplying a variety of hardwood species to customers in China, Korea and Japan.
Garment industry takes measure of the logistic challenges and opportunities
The garment industry is facing a number of challenging issues from renewing the East Coast ports’ labor contract to e-commerce.
Cocoa bean imports are handled breakbulk for chocolate producers
Cocoa bean imports are still handled, and handled efficiently, by sling and pallets from breakbulk vessels.
SSA Marine is building for the future in Vietnam
SSA Marine’s investment in Vietnam’s fledgling port system looks to pay future dividends with the Southeast Asian nation’s growing trade.
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