Peter Buxbaum

Peter Buxbaum has been writing about international trade and transportation, as well as security, defense, technology, and foreign policy, for over 20 years. Besides contributing to the AJOT, Buxbaum’s work has appeared in such leading publications as Fortune, Forbes, Chief Executive, Computerworld, and Jane’s Defence Weekly. He was educated at Columbia University.

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Frito-Lay approaches zero emissions from fleet operations at CA facility

By replacing diesel yard vehicles, forklifts, and delivery trucks with green alternatives, the snack food giant slashed emissions by 91% in Modesto.

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Port of Baltimore – leading and expanding in the ro/ro space

Tradepoint Atlantic facility looking to increase auto processing capacity.

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Port of Baltimore – with cargo growth comes enhanced services and infrastructure

The port is also piloting environmental initiatives with the help of government grants.

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Cyber vulnerabilities – a top supply-chain risk

Reducing attack surface is key to shoring up security, expert says.

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Offshore wind installation vessels – a coming shortage

As turbines grow in size, few vessels in the worldwide fleet can accommodate them.

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China’s steel production spikes after lockdowns end

But with global economies slowing, where will it end up?

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Northeast expanding warehouse inventory in response to cargo surge

A shift away from e-commerce sees more development at the periphery of metro areas; higher wages help attract workers to new facilities.

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The Port of New York and New Jersey: Can it make it to number one?

Service reliability is more important, says port official; intermodal growth could get NYNJ to top spot

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FMC weighs in on reasonableness of ocean carrier chassis practices

It’s against the Shipping Act, in some circumstances, for carriers to require shippers to use specific chassis providers.

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Brazil steps into vacuum left by reduced steel exports from Russia and Ukraine

Increased domestic construction and infrastructure spending, and a positive economic outlook for 2023, could mean increased steel consumption at home.

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