Global Gateways

Zim Announces Upgrade of Med-West Africa Service

August 3, 2016

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. is restructuring and upgrading its Mediterranean-West Africa (MAF) service.

Federal Funds for U.S. Port Security Said Going to Non-Port Entities

August 2, 2016

Dozens of port authorities and marine terminals received port security grants this summer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but millions of dollars from the $100m program went to local law enforcement agencies and other non-port entities.

Container Seaports Viewed More as Mature in Value Than as Growth Sector

August 2, 2016

Drewry

Softening demand growth coupled with larger liner shipping alliances and bigger ships is moving the container ports industry towards a value sector from growth sector, albeit still highly profitable, according to the Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast 2016 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

What Arrives in L.A. stays in L.A.: DC Bypass Strategies that Leverage the Largest U.S. Gateway

July 21, 2016

Port Logistics Group

Operators of Bulk Terminals Form Trade Association

July 19, 2016

Maritime Executive

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO) has been established to provide a voice for bulk terminal operators at a national and international level.

Imports Pick Up as Back-to-School Shopping Nears

July 14, 2016

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should see a small-but-significant increase this month as merchants stock up for the back-to-school season, then see a larger wave in late summer and fall for the holiday shopping season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

The New Panama Canal: Who Wins; Who Loses?

July 1, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The new set of locks at the Panama Canal is open for business. How will it affect North American shipping patterns?

Insurance Industry Eyes Increased Risks Expanded Panama Canal Brings

June 28, 2016

Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal accounts for roughly five percent of world sea trade, and the expanded Panama Canal is estimated to generate a three percent increase in cargo volumes transiting the canal.

JLL Managing Director Comments on Panama Canal Expansion

June 27, 2016

JLL

Will the amount of cargo transiting the Panama Canal do so on fewer vessels?

Reflections on Port Safety for Dangerous Goods

June 17, 2016

TT Talk

The explosion at Tianjin Port last August should be seen as a spectacular example of why those operating throughout the global supply chains should examine their work practices and risk policies more thoroughly.

Global Gateways

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