by Paul Scott Abbott Jun 09, 2014
Energy industry demands spur growth of ports throughout central Gulf region
Propelled to a great extent by growing energy industry demands and the need to handle increasing volumes of other bulk commodities, ports of the mid-Gulf region – already among the nation’s busiest – are experiencing an activity boom, with billions of dollars of both public- and private-sector investments.
APM Terminals Mobile blossoming as Gulf option for container shippers
At the Port of Mobile, a container terminal is blossoming just as boldly as the radiant pink azaleas for which the Alabama city is known.
California’s big containerports advance infrastructure projects
With billions of dollars of infrastructure projects in the works, California’s major containerports are preparing to efficiently and environmentally consciously handle even greater cargo volumes, including freight carried on the industry’s largest vessels.
Severstal’s Hall sees planning, not price, as key to future of breakbulk logistics
Planning rather than price bodes to increasingly be the focus of breakbulk transportation, according to Larry Hall, Dearborn, Mich.-based director of logistics for major U.S. steel producer Severstal North America.
Port of Seattle’s retiring Yoshitani isn’t quite ready to leave industry
Tay Yoshitani plans to retire in June from his role as chief executive officer of the Port of Seattle, which encompasses the sixth-largest U.S. containerport plus Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, but, at 67, he’s not yet ready to leave the industry in which he’s been a driving force for social, environmental and economic responsibility.
Walmart, Target leverage capabilities to serve diverse purchasing platforms
As they look to cut costs and reduce carbon footprint while swiftly serving consumers across a growing spectrum of purchasing platforms, the two largest U.S. importers are proving the truth of the aphorism that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Dolan leads Dick’s Sporting Goods by helping create future of logistics
As senior director of logistics for the largest full-line U.S. sporting goods retailer, Joshua J. Dolan believes, as a mentor once told him, that the best way to predict the future is to help create it.
Camposol’s Gómez sees Florida gaining share of produce imports
José Antonio Gómez Bazán, chief commercial officer of Perú-based Camposol, believes South Florida is poised to increase its share of fresh produce imports – once alternatives for product treatment can be in place.
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