Global Gateways

Report Raps Under-Investing in U.S. Airport, Marine Port and Inland Waterway Infrastructure

September 24, 2012

Aging infrastructure for marine ports, inland waterways and airports threatens more than a million U.S. jobs according to a new Failure to Act report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Is Port-Based Ballast Water Treatment Just A Dream?

September 20, 2012

The Maritime Executive

Despite pending regulations, most shipowners have refused to commit to an onboard ballast water treatment system. Yet port-based treatment has the potential to be a temporary or even permanent solution.

U.S. Vessel Imports are Down 3 Percent from July to August

September 19, 2012

Zepol

Zepol Corporation, the leading trade intelligence company,reports that U.S. import shipment volume for August, measured in TEUs, is down from July by 3 percent and 0.3 percent from August 2011. It's unusual to see a drop in imports from July to August, since the trend for the past three years has been a spike in the month of August. In 2010 and 2011, August was actually the peak month of the year for TEU imports.

Global Seaport Terminal Operators Remain Dynamic, Report Finds

September 17, 2012

Drewry Maritime Research

Drewry Maritime Research's latest Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators report shows that whilst some things have remained the same, others have changed significantly with more change to come.

Retail Container Imports to Increase 8.5 Percent in September; Strong Holiday Numbers Ahead?

September 13, 2012

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.5 percent in September compared with the same month last year, and strong increases are expected into the holiday season despite talk of a possible strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

North American Freight Volumes Declined 1.1 Percent in August

September 12, 2012

Cass Information Systems

North American freight volumes continued to drop off, and on a year-over-year basis, shipment volumes were down 1.1 percent from last August. This is the third time this year freight shipments have fallen below the level for the same month in 2011. Freight volumes grew 9.9 percent during the first half of the year, but after two months of consecutive contraction, the annual growth has fallen to 8.0 percent.

CEVA Logistics Expands LCL Distribution Network in Midwest

August 24, 2012

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has expanded its less-than-containerload (LCL) ocean freight services into the U.S. Midwest.

Logistics Costs and Challenges of Sourcing from Inland China

August 23, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Increasing labor costs in China's heavily industrialized areas, mostly along the coastline, are driving many companies to move production to the country's inland regions, creating a number of logistics and supply chain challenges, according to Greg Spudic, vice president of North American sales and marketing for Dimerco Express.

Retail Container Imports Expected to Come in 4.8 Percent Above 2011 Level

August 17, 2012

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.3 percent in August compared with the same month last year, and 2012 should show an increase of 4.8 percent over last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Ban on Night-Time Flights at Least Partly to Blame for Slide in Cargo Volume at Frankfurt Airport

August 14, 2012

Air Cargo World

Cargo volumes dropped steadily at Frankfurt Airport during the first half of 2012, Fraport Group traffic figures show. In addition to recording a 9.9-percent, year-over-year, drop in domestic freight volumes, the airport saw an overall tonnage stall of 9 percent from the first six months of 2011. The declines were "strengthened" by the night-flight ban imposed last fall.