George Lauriat

George Lauriat is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Transportation (AJOT) and a veteran journalist with more than 50 years of experience covering global shipping, ports, trucking, logistics, energy, and supply chain economics. He has reported from more than 50 countries throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, publishing approximately 4,000 bylined articles, a book, numerous book chapters, and research for television specials. Before joining AJOT, Lauriat was a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong, contributing to leading international publications covering maritime trade and global commerce. He is a recipient of the Jefferson Fellowship for his reporting on maritime policy and international affairs.

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Info-X Software Technology: Technology for NVOs and Forwarders

An AJOT interview with Rishi Parti, founder of Info-X Software Technology.

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Futureship

There are “disruptive technologies” emerging that many say will entirely reshape the next gen supply chain. Will a Futureship be one of them?

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Washington Ports: Olympia and Longview

The Port of Olympia is the southernmost deep-water port on Puget Sound. It handles breakbulk, project cargo and even live animal shipments.

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Northwest Seaport Alliance – Terminal 5 is the key

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, like most of the West Coast, had a good 2018 but they are facing significant challenges ahead and building Terminal 5 is the key.

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The Northeast Megalopolis 2.0

“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

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Warehousing in the Megalopolis

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.

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Port of Boston lays the groundwork for future growth

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

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Going bananas

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

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Soybeans – the special sauce

Soybeans are a special commodity in the tariff war between the US and China.

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North America’s railroads post strong performances in 2018

2018 was a good year to be in the railroad business. But was it a spike or the beginning of a long trend?

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