GT USA Wilmington advancing long-term Delaware port vision
| February 11, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
GT USA Wilmington, a unit of United Arab Emirates-based Gulftainer, has begun advancing a half-century-long commitment to make the most out of existing Port of Wilmington facilities while moving forward with a diverse development plan that includes building a new container terminal a few miles up the Delaware River.
South Jersey Port Corp. continuing growth in face of steel tariff impacts
| February 11, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Enjoying the first full year of operations at the initial phase of its Paulsboro Marine Terminal and weathering tariff-related impacts on steel volumes, the South Jersey Port Corp. is continuing to move breakbulk cargos at a record pace at its facilities along the New Jersey side of the Delaware River.
PhilaPort poised to keep booming with deeper Delaware River channel
| February 11, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
With the more-than-quarter-century-long effort to deepen its river channel nearing completion, new super-post-Panamax cranes continuing to arrive, terminal enhancements advancing and additional carrier services calling, the Port of Philadelphia is perfectly positioned to keep breaking cargo records.
Holiday returns challenge supply chain flexibility
| January 28, 2019 | Logistics | Integrators
Millions of packages that flowed one-way through the supply chain to the consumer must now be turned and move back through the supply chain to the appropriate destination. No easy task for a logistics system largely built to deliver.
Investments in steel capacity proceeding in US and Europe
| January 28, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
But bearish industry sentiments expressed by some US experts
Combining project cargo risks
| January 28, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift
It’s best for different coverages to be included in a single policy
Record massive load mesmerizes Albertans
| January 28, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift
Inter Pipeline’s Alberta petrochemical project boasts heaviest road movement in the history of the western Canadian province.
Emerging inland port network furthers intermodal efficiencies
| January 28, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The vertical integration that is helping drive record volumes across Port of Savannah docks extends to encompass a growing network of inland intermodal ports, with construction to begin this year on the Georgia Ports Authority’s second such facility following the summer 2018 opening of its first.
Expanding Port of Brunswick fits perfectly in GPA’s scheme
| January 28, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Often overlooked in the shadow of booming Port of Savannah container facilities some 80 miles to the north, the Georgia Ports Authority’s expanding Port of Brunswick is further realizing its potential as a key cog in the GPA’s vertically integrated approach to serving its diverse customer base.
Savannah positioned to sustain ‘stunning, incredible’ growth
| January 28, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Already consistently shattering activity records at North America’s busiest single container facility, the Port of Savannah is undergoing multibillion-dollar expansion and channel deepening that should ensure sustained gains for the port and its users.
Kubota’s Sutton anticipates benefits from Northeast Georgia Inland Port
| January 21, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | People | Industry Profiles
When Peach State officials last fall announced plans to build the Northeast Georgia Inland Port, Phil Sutton was among the most enthused business executives.
The “Internet of Shipping” is upon us
| December 17, 2018 | Logistics
Is it a revolution, an evolution or simply technology oozing into an undeveloped segment of the economy – the Internet of Shipping is a real phenomenon that stands to completely rewrite how business is done in the logistics sector…and everywhere else.
E2open pathfinder in logistics tech
| December 17, 2018 | Logistics
In late October, the private-equity backed software company E2open LLC announced that it was buying INTTRA Inc., the leader in electronic booking of ocean-bound containers. This struck many as evidence that ocean-cargo related technology was finally being recognized as a domain institutional investors find worthwhile.
2018 – It was…
| December 17, 2018 | International Trade
The year 2018 was tumultuous by any measure. But two ongoing global affairs of state could well become a prelude to era defining events.
EU Commission lauds CETA benefits for European exporters
| December 17, 2018 | International Trade
For the European Commission, the verdict is clear: the EU-Canada free trade agreement has been a success well before entering its second year this past fall.
Canada-EU free trade agreement boosts maritime cargo
| December 17, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
While tariff issues with the U.S. are dominating the headlines, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU has quietly eliminated 95% of all the tariffs on maritime trade.
Federal Reserve: Tariffs increase uncertainty for US manufacturers
| November 27, 2018 | International Trade
The United States economy is humming along nicely, and manufacturing demand remains strong, thanks to positive economic fundamentals. Manufacturers are reporting, according to a Federal Reserve report on 2018’s third quarter, “moderate output growth,” but the same report raised warnings on potential difficulties on the horizon, including rising materials costs and uncertainties over the trade environment.
Can dry bulks survive the next phase of the Sino-US trade war?
| November 27, 2018 | Maritime | Bulk
Dry bulk shipping posted a solid year going into the fourth quarter. But with the Sino-US trade dispute heating up, rough seas could lay ahead.
Kazakhstan eyes growth in breakbulk traffic while building new infrastructure aimed at making it a transit cargo hub
| November 27, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Building on its strategic location, the landlocked Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan is hoping to become a transit cargo hub between China and Europe – and further extend its reach to North America – and thus also boost its cargo traffic, including the breakbulk segment.
Two projects promise to boost containerized soybeans
| November 27, 2018 | International Trade | Commodity
Two proposed interconnected projects promise to boost containerized soybeans exports: A new intermodal container terminal on the lower Mississippi River and a unique type of inland vessels to carry the soybeans to the port from terminals up the river.
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