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St. Louis intermodal business attracts investment

Brenda Silva, AJOT | August 19, 2024 | Intermodal | Maritime | Bulk

Infrastructure expansion project looks to increase intermodal business. Planned improvements aim to attract more manufacturing and shipper investment.

Genesee & Wyoming Railroad anniversary: A 125th like no other

George Lauriat | August 19, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

In May, G&W celebrated the railroad’s 125th anniversary. For the world’s largest holder of short-line railroads, the celebration.represented both a look at the past and an opportunity for the future.

Intermodal on track for growth in 2024

Pete Goldin | August 19, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Intermodal is growing as volumes continue to rise led by international containers.

Global Steel Dynamics Forum (GSDF) offers insight into the industry at the crossroads

Manik Mehta | July 22, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Decarbonization, Mexico’s USMCA role and Nippon Steel-U.S. steel merger figured prominently at GSDF 2024 Conference

Logistics properties still in demand…but more vacancies

George Lauriat | July 22, 2024 | Logistics

Logistics properties remain in demand, albeit after an easing in over the last two quarters. But are the logistics real estate market dynamics changing underfoot?

Asset renewal plan a capital idea

Brenda Silva, AJOT | July 22, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port Milwaukee: Operational diversity enhances strategic expansion plan

Increased collaboration with tenants creates options for the best use of existing space.

Breakbulk cargo industry faces challenges to efficiency and profitability

Debra N. Phillips | July 22, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Advocacy efforts and out-of-the-box thinking help this industry thrive.

Steel prices soften, bucking inflation

Phillip M. Perry, AJOT | July 22, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

The challenge to electrify California-Mexico truck traffic

Chris Barnett | July 22, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech | Trucking

California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Advance Clean Fleet’s regulation would require motor carriers with 50 or more big rigs to switch over to electric battery-powered zero-emission trucks. But how to accomplish this on California-Mexico cross border trade is a conundrum.

Equipment Depot: 85 years of material handling breakthroughs and still ahead of the curve

Chris Barnett | July 22, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Emergent Cold LatAm’s Benitez says Mexico provides significant opportunity

Andrew Meadows | July 22, 2024 | Logistics

Late last year, ECL announced a $500 million Latin America investment pool that includes temperature-controlled logistics giant Lineage among others.

North American cold chain heating up

Andrew Meadows | July 22, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the USMCA is the perishables business and improvements in cold storage and transport pave the way for greater efficiencies.

Is Mexico becoming China’s “back door” to U.S.? Data says: Not yet

Pete Goldin | July 22, 2024 | International Trade

While Mexico might not be the backdoor to the US, as Chris Jones, EVP of Industry at Descartes Systems Group notes, that doesn’t mean Chinese components and sub-assemblies aren’t being used in the manufacture of goods destined for the US.

The USMCA benefits transportation providers, customers and end consumers

Debra N. Phillips | July 22, 2024 | International Trade

However, challenges exist from border crossing issues to cargo theft.

Beyond the bridge

George Lauriat | June 17, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

An Interview with Jonathan Daniels, Executive Director, Port of Baltimore

Tradepoint Atlantic’s multimodal global logistics hub shows supply chain resilience

Dan Ronan, AJOT | June 17, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Baltimore-based Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) in less than a decade developed into a major multimodal global logistics hub.

AMPORTS’ Kachroo takes a different route on auto logistics

George Lauriat | June 17, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

AMPORTS new CEO Vee Kachroo has put the 60-year old auto processor on a new route in working with OEMs, railroads, ports and other supply chain partners.

Some easing of congestion at European ‘auto’ ports

Stuart Todd | June 17, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

There’s a traffic jam at Europe’s auto ports as Chinese EVs plug up the auto supply chain. But the good news is that it now may be easing.

Technology advances growth in transportation

Brenda Silva, AJOT | June 17, 2024 | Logistics

While current digital technology offers added convenience and security for companies like PortCity Logistics, there is still more that can be done, according to CEO Eric Howell.

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