Paul Scott Abbott

Paul Scott Abbott


Port leader Cernak, 63, dies

​U.S. port industry leader Steven M. Cernak is dead at age 63. ​Cernak died Saturday (March 16) following a courageous battle against cancer.

Mar 18, 2019View Full Blog

Gulf region drayage grappling with exciting, complex times

A retail supply chain shift following Panama Canal expansion and the emergence of production of petrochemical resins for export are among factors presenting challenges for the container drayage business in the Gulf region, according to the head of a major Houston-based drayage provider.

Mar 14, 2019View Full Blog

‘Woke’ retailers glean supply chain benefits

Concisely stated, that was a recurring theme as more than 1,800 leaders of retail companies and logistics providers gathered Feb. 24-27 in the Disney suburbia outside Orlando, Florida.

Feb 27, 2019View Full Blog

SEKO Logistics partnering to spur growth in cross-border e-commerce

​With its newly launched partnership with technology leader Easyship, SEKO Logistics is supporting the ability of e-commerce merchants to grow in cross-border markets.

Feb 27, 2019View Full Blog

Size matters when it comes to boxes, DHL Supply Chain proves to RILA

When it comes to shipping cartons, size clearly matters, according to DHL Supply Chain design team executives exhibiting this week at the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s LINK 2019 supply chain conference in Kissimmee, Florida.

Feb 26, 2019View Full Blog

Foot Locker to make strides with mini-hubs,  CEO says in kicking off RILA conference

Foot Locker Inc. is looking to make supply chain strides by opening a network of “mini-hub” distribution centers, according to the athletic shoe leader’s top executive speaking today [Feb. 25] at the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s LINK 2019 conference.

Feb 25, 2019View Full Blog

Traffic Club of New York extends far beyond Gotham

As Norfolk Southern Corp. marketing executive Carroll E. Neville looks forward to the 113th anniversary dinner of The Traffic Club of New York, set for Feb. 28, he still finds himself having to explain how come a man whose office is in South Carolina is president of a New York-based professional organization.

Feb 07, 2019View Full Blog

COSCO’s Finkel says rates still too low as AAPA opens Tampa trade conference

Longtime ocean carrier executive Howard S. Finkelsays rates are still too low as the American Association of Port Authorities’ 12th annual Planning for Shifting Trade Conference gets under way today [Jan. 30] in Tampa, Florida.

Jan 30, 2019View Full Blog

SMC3’s Jump Start 2019 leaps into gear as legislator calls for infrastructure fix

U.S. transportation infrastructure is in dire need of fixing and will require funding from multiple sources, a member of Congress said today [Jan. 28] as Jump Start 2019, presented by SMC3, leaps into gear in suburban Atlanta.

Jan 28, 2019View Full Blog

Creepy-crawly TV import spurs APHIS probe, reverse logistics

Cannibal arachnids imported from Mexico, trapped within TV screens, apparently aren’t an everyday occurrence.

Oct 31, 2018View Full Blog

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