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Peter Buxbaum | Top Story | April 08, 2019

Port of New York/New Jersey tackling port congestion

New rail assets introduced, barge project inaugurated, labor productivity measures enacted

New England: Points North

AJOT Staff | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

A little over five years ago, Eimskip, the Icelandic ocean carrier, began calling at the Port of Portland, Portsmouth Receives Federal Grant

The Northeast Megalopolis 2.0

George Lauriat | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

“An almost continuous system of deeply interwoven urban and suburban areas, with a total population of about 37 million people in 1960, has been erected along the Northeastern Atlantic seaboard. It straddles state boundaries, stretches across wide estuaries and bays, and encompasses many regional differences.” Jean Gottmann, Megalopolis

New England: Points South

AJOT Staff | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Davisville is one of the most successful, but under-reported ports in the U.S., CPA Maritime Strategy Underway, Offshore Wind Projects

Warehousing in the Megalopolis

George Lauriat | April 08, 2019 | Logistics | People | Interviews

Warehousing space in the greater New York region is always at a premium, but new pressures on warehousing such as the emphasis on the last mile from e-commerce are changing warehousing in urban areas.

Port of Boston lays the groundwork for future growth

George Lauriat | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Massport’s Conley Terminal had another banner year and is setting up for the future with improvements and harbor dredging.

Port of NY/NJ to increase number and efficiency of dock workers, reject automation

Peter Buxbaum | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

In an agreement penned in February by the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) and the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, the Port of New York and New Jersey will be hiring 650 more dock workers through mid-2020.

Port of Albany – Working in break bulk and project cargo

Matt Guasco | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Serving industries in New York’s “Central Tier”, the greater Albany area and western Massachusetts, the port of Albany provides a vital link for the movement of break bulk and project cargo to the region. Served by two major class 1 railroads and with immediate access to the interstate highway system, the port extends its reach far beyond its geographic boundaries.

Leading Canadian East Coast container ports mapping future

Leo Ryan | April 08, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Canadian ports of Montreal and Halifax investing for the future.

Brexit holds mixed bag for Caribbean

Peter Buxbaum | April 08, 2019 | International Trade

Nations proactive on trade, but EU rupture could also have internal implications

Energy, petrochemicals stimulating increased activity at Louisiana ports

Paul Scott Abbott | March 25, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Driven largely by energy and petrochemical interests, from offshore production to the booming plastic resin industry, ports of Louisiana are assertively expanding capabilities.

Going bananas

George Lauriat | March 25, 2019 | Logistics

When it comes to perishables, it’s hard to match the banana…unless it’s an avocado.

Infrastructure projects advancing at ports of Alabama, Mississippi

Paul Scott Abbott | March 25, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Ports of Alabama and Mississippi are enjoying advancement of significant infrastructure initiatives, including with the help of federal funding.

Texas ports aggressively bolstering abilities to handle growing volumes

Paul Scott Abbott | March 25, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

It’s long been said that everything is bigger in Texas, and ports of the Lone Star State seem to be applying this trope to their facilities as they aggressively pursue bigger and better facilities for handling greater volumes of diverse cargos, from liquid bulk to containerized goods.

Why cold storage is so hot?

Peter Buxbaum | March 25, 2019 | Logistics

Demand for temperature-controlled warehousing space is expected to explode with growth in online grocery shopping, but challenges abound

What’s cool in cold

Peter Buxbaum | March 25, 2019 | Logistics

Carriers and logistics providers deploy innovative technologies to support the growing perishables segment

Port of Virginia boosting efficiencies while handling burgeoning volumes

Paul Scott Abbott | March 11, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

As the Port of Virginia moves toward surpassing the 3 million 20-foot-equivalent container unit throughput milestone this year, the head of the Virginia Port Authority is most encouraged that vast infrastructure enhancements not only are supporting record activity but, moreover, that these historic volumes are moving with greater efficiency.

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