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Ro/Ro: Zeroing-in on net zero and sustainability

AJOT | June 28, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Project / Heavy Lift

The ro/ro industry is facing a number of challenges when it comes to the pursuit of decarbonization and net zero. Besides finding a road to decarbonization of the vessels and themselves, there is also adapting to an emerging EV supply chain infrastructure.

Frito-Lay approaches zero emissions from fleet operations at CA facility

Peter Buxbaum | June 28, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Logistics

By replacing diesel yard vehicles, forklifts, and delivery trucks with green alternatives, the snack food giant slashed emissions by 91% in Modesto.

Port of Baltimore – leading and expanding in the ro/ro space

Tradepoint Atlantic facility looking to increase auto processing capacity.

Measured growth spurt for reefers?

George Lauriat | June 27, 2023 | Logistics

Greg Tuthill, Senior VP CCO of SeaCube Containers discusses the current reefer market and the potential impact of new technologies on the business.

Port of Baltimore – with cargo growth comes enhanced services and infrastructure

Peter Buxbaum | June 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The port is also piloting environmental initiatives with the help of government grants.

Gdansk Port’s third terminal is seen as a “game changer” for strengthening port’s claim of being Baltic’s container hub

Manik Mehta | June 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

New container terminal can receive mega-sized container ships.

Port of Hamburg tackles congestion

Manik Mehta | June 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Hamburg resorted to using feeder ships, instead of trucks, to transfer containers between terminals to reduce congestion.Port of Hamburg resorted to using feeder ships, instead of trucks, to transfer containers between terminals to reduce congestion.

Commentary: AJOT’s top 100 container ports

George Lauriat | June 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

This year’s “Top 100 Container Ports” annual edition again surveys the world’s largest box ports. While some of the results are as expected — Shanghai is still world’s largest container port — there are a number of up and coming ports that reflect new trends in the container trades.

2023 Gulf ports roundup

AJOT | May 15, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

From Tampa Bay, Florida to Brownsville, Texas the U.S. Gulf Ports have experienced a growth in business — some of it due to the shift from West Coast Ports to the Gulf — and some of the growth is a result of prudent investments in port infrastructure to capture the opportunities.

LOGISTEC sees strong outlook following FMT acquisition

Leo Ryan | May 15, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

The recent acquisition of the Canadian and U.S. terminal business of Fednav Limited has added a major new dimension to the operations of Montreal-based LOGISTEC Corporation that Madeleine Paquin, president, and CEO, regards as a building block to still greater things in the North American marine industry.

Cyber vulnerabilities – a top supply-chain risk

Peter Buxbaum | May 15, 2023 | Shipping Technology

Reducing attack surface is key to shoring up security, expert says.

The supply chain’s digital transformation

George Lauriat | May 15, 2023 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

Moving freight, especially moving freight internationally, has always engendered complexities that demanded technological solutions.

Bremen’s Neustadt port aggressively pushes breakbulk cargo traffic

BremenInvest, the investment and business promoting agency of the North German city of Bremen, touts Bremen’s ports as the “region’s engine for trade and industry”

Multipurpose sector facing some headwinds, but long-term outlook remains bullish

Edwin Bastian | May 15, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | By The Numbers

A year ago, the MPV and container sectors were riding a wave of optimism resulting from pandemic related issues including a supply chain crisis like we’d never seen before.

Offshore wind installation vessels – a coming shortage

As turbines grow in size, few vessels in the worldwide fleet can accommodate them.

China’s steel production spikes after lockdowns end

But with global economies slowing, where will it end up?

2023 Top 50 Ocean Container Carriers

AJOT | April 26, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers

A comprehensive 2023 ranking of container carriers put together by the American Journal of Transportation.

Growing pain: Latin American economies struggling to find growth

George Lauriat | April 19, 2023 | International Trade

Can “nearshoring” help relieve the continual growth struggles in Latin America?

DHL temperature-control solutions key vaccine deliveries

Chris Barnett | April 19, 2023 | Logistics | Integrators

Despite its self-described title as the “world’s largest air freight forwarder,” DHL doesn’t rely on self-promotional brute strength to dominate markets globally.

AFA’s Fried takes on air freight industry issues

Chris Barnett | April 19, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Tackling the challenges to the air freight industry is Airforwarder Association’s (AFA) Executive Director Brandon Fried’s job — and he has a radar screen full of issues in his air space.

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