USMCA boosts North American trade
| July 24, 2023 | International Trade
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has provided the anticipated boost to North American trade during a tepid time in global commerce. Are the results fortuitous timing coming out of COVID or something more?
Railways gearing up for stiff Mexico intermodal competition
| July 24, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail
Temperature-controlled cargoes will likely play a big role in the lane.
Ro/Ro: Zeroing-in on net zero and sustainability
| June 28, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Project / Heavy Lift
The ro/ro industry is facing a number of challenges when it comes to the pursuit of decarbonization and net zero. Besides finding a road to decarbonization of the vessels and themselves, there is also adapting to an emerging EV supply chain infrastructure.
Frito-Lay approaches zero emissions from fleet operations at CA facility
| June 28, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Logistics
By replacing diesel yard vehicles, forklifts, and delivery trucks with green alternatives, the snack food giant slashed emissions by 91% in Modesto.
Port of Baltimore – leading and expanding in the ro/ro space
| June 28, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Tradepoint Atlantic facility looking to increase auto processing capacity.
Measured growth spurt for reefers?
| June 27, 2023 | Logistics
Greg Tuthill, Senior VP CCO of SeaCube Containers discusses the current reefer market and the potential impact of new technologies on the business.
Port of Baltimore – with cargo growth comes enhanced services and infrastructure
| June 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
The port is also piloting environmental initiatives with the help of government grants.
Gdansk Port’s third terminal is seen as a “game changer” for strengthening port’s claim of being Baltic’s container hub
| June 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
New container terminal can receive mega-sized container ships.
Port of Hamburg tackles congestion
| June 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Port of Hamburg resorted to using feeder ships, instead of trucks, to transfer containers between terminals to reduce congestion.Port of Hamburg resorted to using feeder ships, instead of trucks, to transfer containers between terminals to reduce congestion.
Commentary: AJOT’s top 100 container ports
| June 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
This year’s “Top 100 Container Ports” annual edition again surveys the world’s largest box ports. While some of the results are as expected — Shanghai is still world’s largest container port — there are a number of up and coming ports that reflect new trends in the container trades.
2023 Gulf ports roundup
| May 15, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
From Tampa Bay, Florida to Brownsville, Texas the U.S. Gulf Ports have experienced a growth in business — some of it due to the shift from West Coast Ports to the Gulf — and some of the growth is a result of prudent investments in port infrastructure to capture the opportunities.
LOGISTEC sees strong outlook following FMT acquisition
| May 15, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
The recent acquisition of the Canadian and U.S. terminal business of Fednav Limited has added a major new dimension to the operations of Montreal-based LOGISTEC Corporation that Madeleine Paquin, president, and CEO, regards as a building block to still greater things in the North American marine industry.
Cyber vulnerabilities – a top supply-chain risk
| May 15, 2023 | Shipping Technology
Reducing attack surface is key to shoring up security, expert says.
The supply chain’s digital transformation
| May 15, 2023 | Logistics | Shipping Technology
Moving freight, especially moving freight internationally, has always engendered complexities that demanded technological solutions.
Bremen’s Neustadt port aggressively pushes breakbulk cargo traffic
| May 15, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Ports
BremenInvest, the investment and business promoting agency of the North German city of Bremen, touts Bremen’s ports as the “region’s engine for trade and industry”
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Multipurpose sector facing some headwinds, but long-term outlook remains bullish
| May 15, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | By The Numbers
A year ago, the MPV and container sectors were riding a wave of optimism resulting from pandemic related issues including a supply chain crisis like we’d never seen before.
Offshore wind installation vessels – a coming shortage
| May 15, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project
As turbines grow in size, few vessels in the worldwide fleet can accommodate them.
China’s steel production spikes after lockdowns end
| May 15, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity | Maritime | Breakbulk News
But with global economies slowing, where will it end up?
2023 Top 50 Ocean Container Carriers
| April 26, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers
A comprehensive 2023 ranking of container carriers put together by the American Journal of Transportation.
Growing pain: Latin American economies struggling to find growth
| April 19, 2023 | International Trade
Can “nearshoring” help relieve the continual growth struggles in Latin America?
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