Tuesday, May 3, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Greater reliance on mechanized advances in seaport technology is being championed by California Senator Ricardo Lara and The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), an independent, not-for-profit trade association.
Friday, April 29, 2016 · Jeff Berman
March shipments at 798,180 trailed February by 12 percent and were down 19 percent annually. For the entire first quarter, shipments were relatively flat annually, rising 0.27 percent to 2,587,988.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
In its recent 2016-2020 Port Planned Infrastructure Investment Survey, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) asked its U.S. member ports how much they and their private-sector partners plan to spend on port-related freight and passenger infrastructure over the…
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Ocean cargo gateways on West, Gulf, and East coasts are addressing infrastructure needs with customized solutions.
Monday, February 22, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
While the expanded Panama Canal will be able to handle larger vessels this Peak Season, the next generation of mega ships must be deployed on all-water routes. The nation's premier ports, say industry experts, will still have to compete by providing customized service, no…
Friday, January 22, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Following up on last fall's successful campaign to include a port performance statistics program in the federal long-term surface transportation bill, the National Retail Federations is leading a coalition of more than 100 groups in sending specific recommendations to the…
Thursday, December 3, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The pending implementation of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) verified gross mass (VGM) regulations will add yet more complexity to the troubled global ocean container industry.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The Pacific Coast Council of Custom Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association, Inc. stages its annual conference – WESCCON – at this time of year to bring supply chain managers up to date on the latest ocean freight trends and practices. It also gives industry experts a…
Monday, September 14, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
As one might expect, The Third Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit staged by the USC Marshal School of Business last week placed a major focus on Southern California ports.
Thursday, August 27, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Seattle and Tacoma commissions have formed The Northwest Seaport Alliance to unify management of the two ports' marine cargo terminals and related functions.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Cushman & Wakefield's new study is bullish on the prospects for Mexico's rapidly growing seaport infrastructure, but U.S. supply managers may still be wary of investing there. Gonzalo Gutierrez, Cushman & Wakefield's executive director – Monterrey…
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Mexico's growing importance in the continental supply chain is now being recognized by North American transportation groups
Friday, July 31, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
While many industry analysts contend that distribution centers near U.S. East Coast ports will see a surge of new business after the Panama Canal expansion, real estate experts say this phenomena is already underway.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Port information technology leaders – along with their counterparts in private industry and other critical infrastructure (CI) – have been confronting the threat of cybersecurity for some time.
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