Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

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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Port of Baltimore: A remarkable performance but challenges ahead

By George Lauriat | June 23, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

In 2024 the Port of Baltimore overcame a great deal to post the second-best year on record.

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Globally ports post growth in 2024 but ’25?

By George Lauriat | June 23, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Will the world’s top 100 container ports continue to grow in 2025? The outlook is foggy.

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The double whammy Part 1: Tariffs and U.S. auto demand in 2025?

By George Lauriat | June 20, 2025 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Coming into 2025 the business for roll on/roll off ships, better known as Ro/Ros, was rolling along.

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Tradepoint Atlantic projects pushing forward

Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) is pushing forward with a multitude of new projects including a new site “off campus.”

Can building nuclear merchant ships revitalize the U.S. maritime?

Can building commercial nuclear powered merchant ships revitalize the U.S. maritime industry? Mikal Bøe, chairman and CEO of CORE POWER thinks so and makes a compelling argument that a nuclear-powered U.S. flagged merchant fleet is not only viable but vitally essential to the nation’s economic future.

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The Port of Boston integral to New England supply chain

By George Lauriat | April 21, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

For New England’s importers and exporters, the Port of Boston is an integral part of their supply chain strategy.

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Navigating change just part of being an NVO

By George Lauriat | April 21, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers are by “statute” in the middle of it all when it comes to ocean carriage...

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Northeast ports’ waterfront labor and management satisfied to secure agreement

By George Lauriat | April 21, 2025

Although it took a little longer than originally expected, securing an agreement between longshoremen labor and waterfront employers satisfied the interests of both parties.

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Upstate NY’s Carver Companies handle the “big jobs”

Carver Companies, owner and operator of the Port of Coeymans near Albany, New York, have the facility, manpower, and equipment both ashore and afloat to handle big projects.