AJOT | July 22, 2019 | International Trade
The automotive and transport sectors have performed well in Western Europe in recent years. But that may be changing as the sector in several countries may have less smooth sailing ahead, say Atradius economists in a report published on the region last month.
AJOT | July 22, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift
Rising geopolitical tensions, increased pressure on capital returns and an appetite to be a one-stop-shop for end-to-end logistics are all contributing to the trends and behaviours of ocean carriers, logistics companies and terminal operators.
Manik Mehta | July 22, 2019 | International Trade | Commodity
If politics is indeed driving a wedge between Americans today, then nowhere is this more visible than in the steel sector which is mired in a verbal battle between the steel-making and steel-consuming industries
Stas Margaronis | July 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The $165 million Seabrook Floodgate Complex, completed in 2012, protects New Orleans by reducing storm surge entering from Lake Pontchartrain.
Robert L. Wallack | July 22, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift
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.
Manik Mehta | July 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Amid the growing uncertainties that plague global trade, Port of Brownsville is “cautiously optimistic” about its cargo traffic in 2019 as it pushes some major infrastructure projects, including its channel deepening project, that will bolster its cargo traffic and, in effect, its revenues.
Peter Buxbaum | July 22, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Iron ore prices may have retreated in recent weeks from their earlier heights but are still up an impressive 67% on the year.
Producers are shifting capacity from China to Southeast Asia and logistics companies are responding with increasing investments but U.S. authorities are looking out for tariff cheats.
Peter Buxbaum | July 22, 2019 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals
Virginia TCL provider plays key role in producing and distributing Martha Stewart seafood line.
Peter Buxbaum | June 24, 2019 | Logistics
According to A. Duie Pyle logistics executive Frank Granieri, logistics companies are right now running a little “gun shy” with the economic uncertainties of the trade war.
Matt Miller | June 24, 2019 | Logistics | Shipping Technology
Matt Miller | June 24, 2019 | Logistics
The wooden pallet has created a reverse logistics sinkhole of enormous proportions.
Six Rivers Systems specializes in robots that operate in fulfillment centers. The Waltham, Mass.-based robot manufacturer launched its first robot in 2016 with software designed for picking, but sees returns as a growing market further down the road.
One of the greatest challenges to warehouse management isn’t getting product out the door but handling it when it comes back.
Paul Scott Abbott | June 24, 2019 | Logistics | People | Industry Profiles
Celebrating a perfect marriage of humor and ruthlessness, Diane Garforth is cheerfully and diligently leading logistics enhancements at America’s largest bridal retailer.
Back in the old days, file cabinets stored information in an orderly, alphabetic and/or numeric, fashion.
It should not come as a huge surprise that big companies like Dollar Tree and Lumber Liquidators center their East Coast distribution operations in Virginia. Amazon also has a major fulfillment center there, in the state capital of Richmond.
Peter Buxbaum | June 24, 2019 | Maritime | Bulk
On June 8, President Donald Trump suspended the tariffs he had threatened on all imports from Mexico, a move that could have wreaked havoc on Mexico’s manufacturing sector and the North American auto business generally.
George Lauriat | June 24, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
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