DP World Deals Unintended Consequences
The fall out from the DP World acquisition of British-based P&O Ports reaches deep into U.S. commerce and into logistics. As the U.S. government extends...
New Security Measures At Port of New York and New Jersey
Containerized cargo handled in the Port of New York and New Jersey reached 4,792,922 twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) in 2005, an increase of 7.6%...
The Last Mile: When did we become so global?
You just can't make this stuff up. I was working on a story for theBreaking News section of our website, www.logisticstoday.com, wherein I noted that...
Ocean Carriers Continue to Add Asian Service
Matson Navigation Co.s has launched its new China to Long Beach weekly express service. It marks the carrier entry into the China market. The service...
Nissan snags its supply chain on a sandbar
Japanese automaker Nissan's manufacturing plant in the central Mexican state of Aguascalientes had to shut down for three days at the end of January for...
Across the Border: Unlocking gridlock on Canada's west coast
Long time competitors Canadian National Railway (CN) (www.cn.ca) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) (www.cpr.ca) have reached agreement to share tracks...
Ports face a budget crisis
While a political firestorm rages over whether a United Arab Emirates company Dubai Ports World should be allowed to manage six U.S. ports (see p. 38),...
DP World: Anatomy of a Crisis
The public outcry on learning that DP World would begin operating terminals at U.S. ports through its acquisition of P&O Ports has focused attention on...
Dubai Ports World deal for P&O draws fire from U.S. lawmakers
New York Representative Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, was among the U.S. lawmakers raising doubts over the DP World acquisition...
Dubai deal for P&O draws criticism from U.S. lawmakers
Dubai Ports World, a port operator based in the United Arab Emirates country of Dubai,to acquire Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (P&O), a U.K.-based...
Port maintenance is under-funded
Elements of the 2007 federal budget could seriously hamper operations at U.S. ports, according to the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)....
Rates rise on Asian shipments
Effective March 15, 2006, members of the Westbound Trans-Pacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) will increase rates on cargo not otherwise specified and...
West Coast port volumes climbed in 2005
No different than other ports on either side of the U.S., container traffic grew for those on the West Coast where most cargo from Asia still arrives....
Ports are quiet now, but is it the calm before another storm?
In the middle of the slow season for container imports, the nations major retail container ports are operating without congestion but could face challenges...
Maritime traffic on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico
Maritime traffic in the Gulf of Mexico increased in January when Florida-based Radiance Shipping Line began operations from the Port of Progreso in the...
Unlocking Gridlock on Canadas West Coast
Long time competitors, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) have reached agreement to share tracks in whats called the Lower...
Ocean Shipping Lines Adjust Their Services
With the resignation of P&O Nedlloyd effective on February 12, the remaining member lines of the Grand Alliance have outlined their 2006 service structure....
Great Western sinks, but its alliance perseveres
The British periodical, Lloyds List, suggests the reason for the company ceasing operations and going into liquidation was that four new ships were about...
Port of LA Sets Container Record, RFIDs Security
For the past six months which represent the first half of the Ports 2006 2007 fiscal year container volumes were up 5.7%. Citing current stable labor...
Protests Disrupt European Ports
Violent protests outside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France focused attention on Port Package II, which would liberalize port operations,...
Ports of LA and Long Beach to launch RFID program
PierPASS Inc. has introduced the TruckTag program, created to enhance security in marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by improving...
Pacific Container Lines At 85% Of Capacity
Container lines said forward bookings suggest an earlier peak for spring shipments based on the timing of the Lunar New Year. The new year begins January...
Peak is Over, Ports Are Quiet
Except for the strain put on rail delivery due to Hurricane Katrina which was relatively well contained to minimize its impact -- work by those in transportation,...
Hong Kong demonstrates a capacity for change
Logistics is just one of the strengths that keeps Hong Kong at the center of many companies' strategies for China. That's good news for the former British...
Tacoma Will Lay Rail to Increase Intermodal Infrastructure
The plan is to first improve operating efficiencies; second, build infrastructure improvements; and third, conduct long-term system planning. Already...
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