2023 World Trade Centers Association Forum in New York
| October 24, 2023 | International Trade
Though the intention of the World Trade Centers Association Member Forum, held in New York from October 15 to 17, was to have a meeting of its members, many international delegates also showed keen interest in developments taking place internationally in regard to trade, logistics, transportation, supply chains, etc.
A year of achievements at NC ports
| October 24, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Port of Wilmington recently ranked as most productive in North America; new intermodal and maritime services launched.
SACP 3.0, an interoperable chassis pool, begins operations in North Carolina
| October 24, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | Trucking
The North Carolina State Ports Authority welcomed the arrival of a fleet of Consolidated Chassis Management’s (CCM) container chassis in July, in preparation for the launch of the latest iteration of the South Atlantic Chassis Pool, known as SACP 3.0. SACP 3.0, billed as a next generation interoperable chassis pool covering the South Atlantic, began operations in early October.
Intermodal growth at South Carolina ports
| October 24, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals | Ports
In mid-October, the South Carolina Ports Authority broke ground on the Navy Base Intermodal Facility which will provide near-dock rail and an inner-harbor barge operation to the Port of Charleston.
Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” program designed to build global logistics hub
| October 24, 2023 | Logistics
Saudi Arabia’s National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) in investing big into developing the nation’s logistics infrastructure.
KSA inks logistics companies
| October 24, 2023 | Logistics | Integrators
Airships offer intriguing potential for project freight
| September 27, 2023 | Air Cargo | Project | Project / Heavy Lift | Air Project
Airships may be making a comeback and lifting project freight could be the reason.
The offshore wind roller coaster pushes on in the Gulf of Mexico
| September 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift
When no auction bids came through at the Aug. 29 deadline to buy the rights to develop two wind farm sites off the Texas coast, it was startling that no bids arrived. One bid was received for a Gulf site off the Louisiana coast.
Wind cargo trade to increase for booming Galveston
| September 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift
With passage of federal legislation renewing tax credits for wind turbine projects, wind cargo imports are expected to increase in the first half of 2024, reports Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO for the Port of Galveston.
Offshore wind in New Jersey moving ahead, despite growing opposition
| September 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift
Ørsted says it is not walking away from the Ocean Wind 1 project.
Port of Virginia bolsters intermodal capacity
| September 25, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals | Ports
This coming January the Port of Virginia (POV) will launch a new intermodal rail system at its Norfolk International Terminals facility (NIT), using technology that has already proven fruitful at its Portsmouth terminal, the Virginia International Gateway (VIG).
Lumber prices – up, thanks to the Canadian wildfires
| September 25, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity | Maritime | Breakbulk News
But that won’t last long if residential construction turns down.
U.S. Gulf ports benefit from growth in global wood pellet demand
| September 25, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Companies from a diverse set of industries burn biomass as part of decarbonization efforts.
Canada challenging “unfair” US duties imposed on softwood lumber exports
| September 25, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity | Maritime | Breakbulk News
The long-standing lumber dispute between the US and Canada heating up…again
Texas offshore wind launch doesn’t fly
| September 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift
But Corpus Christi continues rolling in project cargo
Canada’s Atlantic region targets offshore wind markets
| September 25, 2023 | Project / Heavy Lift
On Canada’s Atlantic Coast, recent initiatives at several ports in combination with international partners are responding to the fast-growing global expansion of offshore wind energy projects to meet both domestic and international demand.
Nuclear days ahead
| September 25, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift
Is completion of Vogtle just the beginning for U.S. nuclear energy?
DSV Global and Huntsville International Airport
| September 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports
For DSV Global, Alabama’s uncongested and efficient Huntsville International Airport (HIA) offers a solution to cargo routing that is hard to match.
Chicago’s Rockford International Airport – Air freight friendly
| September 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports
While not a well-known airport to air travelers, Rockford International Airport (RFD) has a well-deserved reputation for being air freight friendly that has contributed to the airport’s rapid rise as an air cargo hub.
Perishables lift airport business
| September 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Perishables underpin airfreight movements in the US and airports know they must give this time–critical freight first class service or lose the traffic it commands.
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