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Continuing intermodal gains seen by executives of Class I rail firms

Paul Scott Abbott | September 10, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Thanks to overall North American economic strength and a shortage of trucking capacity, Class I railroads are enjoying dynamic growth in intermodal activity and are responding with enhanced services and billions of dollars of investments in infrastructure and technology, as executives envision the upward trend continuing.

Urumqi “new city” construction is modernizing ancient silk road in China

Robert L. Wallack | August 20, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

new city is emerging against the snow-capped Tian Shan mountain range in the capital city of Urumqi of the northwest region in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Flatbed trucks laden with steel beams and aluminum bars make deliveries to construction sites for new residential and office high-rise buildings.

Hong Kong: one country, two systems and a trade war

George Lauriat | August 20, 2018 | International Trade

While Trump’s trade war provides Hong Kong an opportunity to reprise its role as middleman to China, pressure from both Beijing and Washington threatens to slam the door on open trade.

Record-setting Port of Baltimore advancing more 50-foot berthing

Paul Scott Abbott | August 20, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Moving containers and vehicles alike at record paces, the Port of Baltimore is adding more 50-foot-deep berth space plus bringing on additional land to ensure continuing ability to efficiently link global markets with consumers of the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.

First US-built zero emission fuel cell ferry will sail on San Francisco Bay in 2019

Stas Margaronis | July 30, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The first hydrogen fuel cell powered vessel built in the United States will sail on the San Francisco Bay in 2019 and it will generate zero emissions.

ABB/Ballard zero emission fuel cells could replace shore power requirements for ships

Stas Margaronis | July 30, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The recently announced ABB (ASEA Brown Boveri) and Ballard Power Systems collaboration will build zero emission fuel cell modules that can eliminate the need for costly shore power installations for ships at ports and provide zero emission marine power.

Tandem Lifting boosting productivity and reducing energy consumption

AJOT Staff | July 30, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Energy efficiency is one of the most common phrases used in the container handling industry these days. Mega ships have been built to reduce energy per box but also to help improve carbon footprint with more containers being carried by less journeys.

Trump’s tariffs hit US Mideast allies

Peter Buxbaum | July 30, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Digitalization of airfreight

Matt Miller | July 30, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

German startup Cargo.One is attempting to digitize the airfreight market with a booking platform linking forwarders to carriers.

Ukraine’s Metinvest CEO says Section 232-based steel tariff imposition is not an “ideal solution”

Manik Mehta | July 30, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Openly airing his views about the controversial Section 232 of the Trade Act, under which the Trump administration has imposed steel and aluminum tariffs on imports, Yuriy Ryzhenkov, the chief executive officer of Ukraine’s Metinvest Group, said that Section 232 had resulted in a rise in steel prices.

The digitalization of block and tackle shipping

Matt Miller | July 30, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Alexander Varvarenko, managing director of the bulk shipping company Varamar, is bringing digitalization to bulk shipping. The process is new and uncertain waters for a block and tackle industry that still uses words like ‘steamship lines’ to define its business. But is digitalization the next “Malcolm Maclean” moment in shipping history?

Trump’s tariffs: the supply chain disrupter

Peter Buxbaum | July 30, 2018 | International Trade | Maritime

Policy “unpredictability” a big issue for break carriers

Matt Miller | July 30, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

The Trump administration’s assault on global trade is rattling everyone up and down the supply chain. Shipping lines can easily get caught in the middle. They are scrambling to figure out how to respond long-term to an unsettled environment that can change in an instant with a tweet or a press conference.

Section 232 loomed large at New York Steel Conference

Manik Mehta | July 30, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

While U.S. steelmakers applauded the steel tariffs, there were many who saw the “age of protectionism” descending on America. Global trade could suffer collateral damage.

Port of Brownsville positions itself as a “gateway” to Mexico and Latin America

Manik Mehta | July 30, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

The mood at the “gateway” to Mexico and Latin America, as Port of Brownsville (PoB) likes to profile itself, is upbeat as it tries to implement its expansion plans, aided by the prospect of a number of big-ticket projects being set up on its land.

Large heavy haul consortium created in Eastern Canada

Leo Ryan | July 30, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

April marked the start-up of one of the largest heavy-hauling and oversized transportation consortiums in Eastern Canada, with all three partners based in or within close proximity to the St. Lawrence shipping corridor.

European ports are optimistic but fear trade war could disrupt shipping and cargo traffic

Manik Mehta | July 16, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Despite the optimism generally prevalent among most European ports, which have benefited in the past from the tailwinds accompanying world trade, representatives of these ports express concern over the possible impact of the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs on Trans-Atlantic trade and shipping.

Trump’s trade war squeezes perishables’ market

George Lauriat | July 16, 2018 | International Trade

Although only in early stages, the tit-for-tat exchange of retaliatory tariffs is setting up a food fight of epic proportions that will impact businesses large and small around the globe.

Neiman Marcus fashions luxury logistics with Weirich’s channel-agnosticpassion

Paul Scott Abbott | June 25, 2018 | International Trade | People | Industry Profiles

Delivering the luxury experience synonymous with the Neiman Marcus name demands consistent execution of consumer-satisfying logistics, and Willis Weirich is passionately committed to an agile, channel-agnostic approach that resonates positively with upscale customers.

Seattle startup Flexe, opens the doors to on-demand warehousing

Matt Miller | June 25, 2018 | Logistics

While automation and robotics are disrupting the traditional warehouse and threaten to upend the historic notion of a warehouse altogether, a Seattle-based startup called Flexe is fundamentally altering the approach businesses can take for their distribution needs. Flexe offers on-demand warehousing through an AirBnB-like network.

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