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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Hamburg Süd’s Wilson helps IANA evolve with services, annual EXPO

Comfortable wearing many hats, Mike Wilson is a leading ocean carrier executive, officer of an organization assisting homeless families and a new grandparent, not to mention his two decades on the board of the Intermodal Association of North America, which is readying to “push the envelope” with its Intermodal EXPO 2017.

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Lowe’s exec sees Port of Nansha providing savings of time, money for shipments from South China

Lowe’s Companies Inc.’s director of international transportation, Todd Zaninelli, is among a growing number of leading North American import executives who see Port of Nansha offering time and cost savings for shipments from South China’s industrial core.

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CB&I’s Swanson sees logistics gaining importance in early stages of projects

With a decreasing number of available projects and tightening schedules, logistics is playing an increasingly vital early role for worldwide energy industry technology and infrastructure provider CB&I, according to Jake Swanson.

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Perishables imports to Southeast seen as game-changing saver of time, money

The expanding program allowing many Latin American perishables to enter the United States through Southeast ports is a transformative advance that should continue to grow in scope and commensurate savings, according to a commercial banking expert on logistics.

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Grove Services’ Iacopella is coolly meeting temperature-controlled logistics challenges

As director of logistics for Grove Services Inc., Nick Iacopella coolly meets challenges of temperature-controlled logistics for one of the top three U.S. poultry exporters.

RoadOne’s Kellaway spearheading Uberization of drayage via E*Dray
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Collaboration, technology heralded as critical to supply chain efficiency

Productive partnerships, a customer-centric approach and innovative deployment of technology and analytics are among keys to supply chain efficiency, according to Georgia Logistics Summit presenters, including leaders of such consumer giants as Kimberly-Clark, Lennox, Wal-Mart and The Home Depot.

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Aqua Gulf’s ‘tech nerd’ Sandrin sees promise in Caribbean region

Sergio Sandrin, president of third-party logistics provider Aqua Gulf Transport, is good-natured about his love of technology and brings an equally positive attitude to the Caribbean marketplace his company serves, even as Puerto Rico continues to present challenges.

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Logistics facing talent shortage, Georgia summit attendees told

The logistics industry faces a serious labor shortage, according to opening session speakers at the Georgia Logistics Summit

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Gulf looks to keep up with resin boom while non-box business nears recovery

An upturn appears in the cards for carriers of outside-the-box cargo, while exports of petrochemical resins are booming to the extent that they are straining container availability in the U.S. Gulf.

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