Marine chassis providers tackling post-COVID era challenges
| November 20, 2023 | Trucking
A new era has begun for chassis providers but it is still a work in progress.
Logistec operations continuing to show positive momentum in Q3
| November 20, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
A leading Canadian marine and environmental services provider with a substantial North American commercial profile, Montreal-based LOGISTEC Corporation remains on a robust growth trajectory, its latest financial results to end-September confirm.
Drayage at the Port of NY and NJ – challenges remain
| November 20, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
Status of owner-operators in jeopardy while some COVID supply-chain kinks persist.
DP World operates biggest container terminal network in Canada
| November 20, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
DP World has expanded rapidly in Canada and now boasts the largest container terminal operation in the country.
Miami International Airport gateway for U.S.-Latin American trade
| October 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports
Miami International Airport (MIA) is the hub for Latin American and Caribbean trade with the U.S. And as the trade between the regions grows, so does the importance of Miami’s role as a logistics linchpin.
LATAM looks to be nimble and flexible with air freight
| October 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters
LATAM is Latin America’s largest airfreight airline, but as CEO Andres Bianchi relates in an interview with the AJOT, he prefers to position the carrier as “nimble” and “flexible” not just big.
The Port of New York & New Jersey – marching towards net zero emissions by 2050
| October 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Ports
As of July 3, trucks with model year 1998 engines or older have been denied access to the Port of New York and New Jersey marine terminals. Also starting July 3, only trucks equipped with a 2014 engine or newer were permitted to register for port access.
Carver Companies establishes marine terminal in Staten Island
| October 25, 2023 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
North Shore Terminal handles aggregate and other bulk materials, but the company has big plans for the future.
DP World has “Robust Presence” in Saudi Arabia
| October 25, 2023 | Project / Heavy Lift
Dubai-backed port logistics operator DP World, has, in its own words, “a robust presence” in Saudi Arabia, having managed and operated the South Container Terminal at Jeddah (JIP), the largest port in KSA, since 1999.
South Carolina – a magnet for the EV and battery industries
| October 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The State is expected to host 18 projects and $10.9 billion in investments.
The Port of NY/NJ slows to post-pandemic trade reality
| October 24, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
In July, the Port of New York and New Jersey was the busiest in the nation. In August, volumes dropped off, reverting to the pattern of post-pandemic trade activity, characterized by the drawdown of existing stateside inventories.
2023 World Trade Centers Association Forum in New York
| October 24, 2023 | International Trade
Though the intention of the World Trade Centers Association Member Forum, held in New York from October 15 to 17, was to have a meeting of its members, many international delegates also showed keen interest in developments taking place internationally in regard to trade, logistics, transportation, supply chains, etc.
A year of achievements at NC ports
| October 24, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Port of Wilmington recently ranked as most productive in North America; new intermodal and maritime services launched.
SACP 3.0, an interoperable chassis pool, begins operations in North Carolina
| October 24, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | Trucking
The North Carolina State Ports Authority welcomed the arrival of a fleet of Consolidated Chassis Management’s (CCM) container chassis in July, in preparation for the launch of the latest iteration of the South Atlantic Chassis Pool, known as SACP 3.0. SACP 3.0, billed as a next generation interoperable chassis pool covering the South Atlantic, began operations in early October.
Intermodal growth at South Carolina ports
| October 24, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals | Ports
In mid-October, the South Carolina Ports Authority broke ground on the Navy Base Intermodal Facility which will provide near-dock rail and an inner-harbor barge operation to the Port of Charleston.
Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” program designed to build global logistics hub
| October 24, 2023 | Logistics
Saudi Arabia’s National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) in investing big into developing the nation’s logistics infrastructure.
KSA inks logistics companies
| October 24, 2023 | Logistics | Integrators
Airships offer intriguing potential for project freight
| September 27, 2023 | Air Cargo | Project | Project / Heavy Lift | Air Project
Airships may be making a comeback and lifting project freight could be the reason.
The offshore wind roller coaster pushes on in the Gulf of Mexico
| September 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift
When no auction bids came through at the Aug. 29 deadline to buy the rights to develop two wind farm sites off the Texas coast, it was startling that no bids arrived. One bid was received for a Gulf site off the Louisiana coast.
Wind cargo trade to increase for booming Galveston
| September 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift
With passage of federal legislation renewing tax credits for wind turbine projects, wind cargo imports are expected to increase in the first half of 2024, reports Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO for the Port of Galveston.
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