Ports & Terminals

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Caldwell vertical clamp for lifting, turning curved loads

AJOT | February 07, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The Caldwell Group Inc. has launched a vertical and turning clamp designed for lifting and turning single curved plate or pipe from horizontal to vertical and vice versa.

China reneges on commodity deals, worsens global trade chaos

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | February 06, 2020

China reneges on commodity deals, worsens global trade chaos

Global commodity trade plunged deeper into chaos as Chinese companies started walking away from purchase contracts because of the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

CMA CGM launches PIACENZA RAIL SHUTTLE, a new train service connecting the Port of Genoa with the Piacenza logistics hub

AJOT | February 06, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

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ICTSI Argentina inks agreement with Evergreen

AJOT | February 06, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

TecPlata, operator of the container terminal located in Puerto La Plata, has signed a contract with Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan Ltd. for the start of a new service to Asia and the Far East.

St. Louis region’s inland port system climbs to #2 spot for total tonnage

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | February 06, 2020

St. Louis region’s inland port system climbs to #2 spot for total tonnage

The latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reveals the St. Louis regional ports moved from the third position into the second position for inland port total tonnage in the 2018 rankings.

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Port of Los Angeles moves 806,144 TEUs in January

AJOT | February 06, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Los Angeles moved 806,144 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in January, a 5.4% decrease compared to last year.

Port of Oakland appoints first Chief Operating Officer

AJOT | February 06, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Not many safe harbors: corruption risk in the port sector

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | February 06, 2020

Not many safe harbors: corruption risk in the port sector

All markets and industries are exposed to corruption risk, but some sectors are at greater risk than others. Due to the nature of the business, companies that require licenses or concessions from government institutions are more exposed to bribery and corruption risk.

QSL takes an important step further in its expansion

AJOT | February 06, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Virus hits copper trade as China asks Chile to defer cargoes

Bloomberg | February 05, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

PMA and ILWU pledge joint effort to win back lost market share from East and Gulf Coast Ports

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | February 05, 2020

PMA and ILWU pledge joint effort to win back lost market share from East and Gulf Coast Ports

In an unusual display of unity, Willie Adams, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Jim McKenna, president of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) pledged to work together to help U.S. West Coast ports regain lost market share from rival ports on the East and Gulf Coasts.

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Protecting the Canal’s Water Now for a Sustainable Future

AJOT | February 05, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Earlier this month, the Panama Canal announced new measures aimed at sustaining an operational level of water and providing reliability to customers as it implements a long-term solution to water.

USCG again awards Port of Baltimore top rating on annual security assessment

AJOT | February 05, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

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GPA unveils major expansions

AJOT | February 05, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

At the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Tuesday, Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, announced the acquisition of 145 contiguous acres to the Port of Savannah, or more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in annual capacity.