Paul Scott Abbott

For more than a quarter of a century, Paul Scott Abbott has been writing and shooting images for the American Journal of Transportation, applying four decades of experience as an award-winning journalist.
A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, with a master’s magna cum laude from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Abbott has served as president of chapters of the Propeller Club of the United States, Florida Public Relations Association and Society of Professional Journalists.
Abbott honed his skills on several daily newspapers, including The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Richmond (Va.) News Leader, Albuquerque Journal and (South Florida) Sun-Sentinel, and was editor and publisher of The County Line, a weekly newspaper he founded in suburban Richmond, Va.
A native Chicagoan, he is a member of American Mensa and an ever-optimistic fan of the Chicago Cubs.

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Port of Charleston advancing efforts to accommodate still-bigger boxships

With record-shattering container volumes and advancement of enhancements to existing facilities and a deeper harbor plus development of new infrastructure, the South Carolina Ports Authority’s Port of Charleston is well-positioned to handle further gains in cargo flow on and off of still-larger containerships.

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Campbell leaving Port of NY & NJ on solid course for sustained growth

As she leaves the helm of the Port of New York and New Jersey to embark upon a Harvard University fellowship, Molly Campbell can take heart in having meritoriously followed the classic motherly advice to leave a place better than one found it.

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AAPA advocates for sufficient funding for multimodal projects

While decrying tariff burdens, the American Association of Port Authorities is continuing to advocate for sufficient federal funding for port projects and related multimodal endeavors, as well as harbor maintenance.

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Project forwarder Fracht partnering with CargoX on blockchain solution

The use of blockchain solutions in the supply chain is by no means limited to the containerized cargo sector, with Basel, Switzerland-based Fracht now leading the way in the field of project forwarding by teaming with CargoX in providing swift and secure paperless bills of lading for outside-the-box shipments.

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Boise Cascade’s Goodwin relies on relationships to meet rising demand in tight transport market

With burgeoning demand for wood products and building materials amidst tightening transportation capacity, Lee Goodwin depends upon long-term relationships to fulfill needs of customers of Boise Cascade Co.

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Georgia officials enthusiastic about Savannah port expansion

Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, and other Peach State officials could not be more enthused about the Port of Savannah’s 10-year, $2.5 billion expansion, to grow annual throughput capacity of the Western Hemisphere’s largest single container terminal to 8 million 20-foot container units from its present 5.5 million TEUs.

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Florence makes landfall near Port of Wilmington

North Carolina port officials don’t expect the Port of Wilmington to reopen until at least Tuesday or Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Florence.

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‘Patently unfair’ tariffs imperiling U.S. port infrastructure advances

Beyond projected depression of trade volumes with Asia, U.S. ports are facing a less-publicized but equally real threat related to tariff imposition: High duties on container cranes and other cargo-handling infrastructure.

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Continuing intermodal gains seen by executives of Class I rail firms

Thanks to overall North American economic strength and a shortage of trucking capacity, Class I railroads are enjoying dynamic growth in intermodal activity and are responding with enhanced services and billions of dollars of investments in infrastructure and technology, as executives envision the upward trend continuing.

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Record-setting Port of Baltimore advancing more 50-foot berthing

Moving containers and vehicles alike at record paces, the Port of Baltimore is adding more 50-foot-deep berth space plus bringing on additional land to ensure continuing ability to efficiently link global markets with consumers of the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.

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