American soybean farmers look for new markets and fresh ways to ship
| November 27, 2018 | International Trade | Commodity
A bumper crop of U.S. soy beans is heading for harvest but China isn’t buying, so where will American farmers sell their crop…and how will they ship them there?
The alumina market’s perfect storm
| November 27, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Supply disruptions, labor actions, environmental policies and Russian sanctions combine to upend global alumina market
Russia’s Port of Novorossiysk expanding to handle larger volumes of grains
| November 27, 2018 | International Trade | Commodity | Ports & Terminals | Ports
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.
Logistec’s Gulf region expansion sparks large revenue increase
| November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
Two strategic acquisitions in the U.S. Gulf region, Gulf Stream Marine based in Houston, and Pate Stevedore out of Pensacola significantly expanded Logistec’s marine operations to 61 terminals in 37 ports across Canada and the U.S.
Five questions on terminal operators
| November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
Ton van den Bosch is the global head of terminals at Ince & Co LLP in Singapore and his many years of working with terminal operators, especially in Asia, has given him special insight into challenges facing TOs large and small.
FMT riding higher than expected cargo-handling volumes
Port technology, moving up and out
| November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
Turn time is the bench mark by which ocean terminals measure efficiency. The longer it takes to move a container on or off the ship or through the facility, the costlier that unit becomes in terms of handling and vessel delay.
Port of Rotterdam accesses inland terminal to move Heineken and other containers by water
| November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
Heineken, the Dutch beer maker, has been a pioneer in transporting containers by water rather than by truck to the Port of Rotterdam.
Wiggins Lift enters era of zero emissions in heavy lift trucks
| November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech
While not quite owning the same reputation in marine terminal cargo handling as Taylor, Hyster, Konecranes and other forklift manufacturers attending the annual Breakbulk Show in Houston, Texas, Wiggins Lift Company has a habit of gobbling up the “Lime Light”.
Building terminals is key to India’s goal of establishing viable logistics hubs – Gujarat State sets the pace
| November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
Indian shipping experts have long recognized that building terminals and shipping infrastructure is key to India’s foreign trade; they are convinced that logistics constitutes the backbone of a nation’s economic activity.
Cold storage yields are big inducement for investors
New technology in cold storage
| October 22, 2018 | Logistics
An interview with Fred Boehler, Americold Realty Trust
| October 22, 2018 | Logistics
In 2013, Fred Boehler joined Americold Realty Trust, the world’s largest owner of temperature-controlled warehouses, as executive vice president and chief operating officer, after years spent in logistics with the supermarket retailer Supervalu and the bookstore chain Borders.
NC’s Port of Wilmington productively handling record activity
| October 22, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Having swiftly recovered from Hurricane Florence, North Carolina’s Port of Wilmington is maintaining enviable efficiencies while handling record cargo flows through its enhanced facilities.
Top 20 Mediterranean Ports
| October 22, 2018 | Ports & Terminals
List of the top ports in the Mediterranean
Trump trade war galvanizes Canadian lobster exports to China
| October 22, 2018 | International Trade
While tariffs pinch US lobster exports, Canada corners China crustacean market.
Mediterranean Ports 2018 – Growth but capacity issues
| October 22, 2018 | Ports & Terminals
The Mediterranean’s ports are posting strong numbers but capacity issues and changing trade patterns could alter growth prospects for some ports in the future.
Port of Charleston advancing efforts to accommodate still-bigger boxships
| October 22, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
With record-shattering container volumes and advancement of enhancements to existing facilities and a deeper harbor plus development of new infrastructure, the South Carolina Ports Authority’s Port of Charleston is well-positioned to handle further gains in cargo flow on and off of still-larger containerships.
Can Latin America benefit from the US-China trade dispute?
| October 08, 2018 | International Trade
Latin America is caught in the middle of the economic struggle between China and the United States. In a struggle between economic behemoths, smaller nations tend to get trampled but can Latin America (and others) profit from the U.S.-China Trade War?
Auto parts suppliers already experiencing disruption from tariffs
| October 08, 2018 | Logistics
Auto parts represent a significant part of the $200 billion worth of Chinese goods that are now under tariff. So what happens to the global auto parts supply chain if the tariffs continue for a protracted period…
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