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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Near or far: Latin American trade

Why hasn’t trade in Latin America grown faster? And additionally, where does the United States fit into the process? These aren’t new questions, simply questions that are rolled over like sovereign debt to the next administration or generation to reframe.

Eimskip and the Port of Portland, ME
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New England’s ports building their niche

Discover what's happening at the New England ports as they perfect their niche strategies

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G&W’s rail portfolio links Northeast’s ports and freight

You might not recognize the name Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), but it is the biggest short rail holding company in the world. And in the Northeast, it is a key driver that keeps the region’s freight rolling.

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What’s the future for ocean carrier alliances?

In 2025 Maersk and Hapag will begin their Gemini Cooperation alliance while MSC will go it alone. So with all these domino changes, what’s the future of ocean carrier alliances?

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SeaCube unique vantage point of reefer tech trends

SeaCube CEO Robert Sappio discusses tech trends in the reefer business.

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PhilaPort has its sights set on growth

Up and down Philadelphia’s Delaware River terminal sites there is redevelopment, upgrades and even a new berth soon to be built – the first in fifty years. All reasons for the region’s shippers and shipping community to be optimistic about the future.

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What’s in store for ’24?

Twenty-four trends, topics, and thoughts on potential headline makers for 2024

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Top 20 North American ports

With the promise of greater box volumes came more investments in East Coast and Gulf ports enabling the ports to handle greater volumes more efficiently.

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AJOT’s Top 100 North American Trucking Companies – with one big deletion

Yellow Freight’s demise is a big deletion in this year’s chart but still there are positives to be derived from 2023.

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