American Agriculture Outlook is Bullish, Dunavant Reports William B. Dunavant III, Dunavant Enterprises President and CEO, spoke to JOC.com about the future of American agriculture, changes in the market, the advent of DDGs and ability to containerize smaller quantities of grain, rice, and other products, as well as the impact of foreign buyers for U.S. […]
Read More →Container ship charter gloom spreads
on October 18, 2015in Industry News
Container ship charter gloom spreads Optimism in the container ship charter market evaporated as the speed of decline in charter rates accelerated over the past fortnight, with dramatic reductions for large gearless vessels in particular. As the global cargo peak season ended with the Golden Week national holidays and the large-scale industrial shutdown in China, […]
Read More →Container ship charter gloom spreads
on October 18, 2015in Industry News
Container ship charter gloom spreads Optimism in the container ship charter market evaporated as the speed of decline in charter rates accelerated over the past fortnight, with dramatic reductions for large gearless vessels in particular. As the global cargo peak season ended with the Golden Week national holidays and the large-scale industrial shutdown in China, […]
Read More →Panama Canal repairs won't impact opening, but El Nino threat remains
on September 2, 2015in Industry News
Panama Canal repairs won't impact opening, but El Nino threat remains Panama Canal officials have said it will take one month to repair leaks discovered in locks for the Pacific side, but warned El Nino is a bigger threat to the canal’s operations. Speaking at the Western Dredging Association’s first annual meeting of its Mexico […]
Read More →Panama Canal repairs won't impact opening, but El Nino threat remains
on September 2, 2015in Industry News
Panama Canal repairs won't impact opening, but El Nino threat remains Panama Canal officials have said it will take one month to repair leaks discovered in locks for the Pacific side, but warned El Nino is a bigger threat to the canal’s operations. Speaking at the Western Dredging Association’s first annual meeting of its Mexico […]
Read More →US Southeast ports rev up competition for growing auto traffic
on August 24, 2015in Industry News
US Southeast ports rev up competition for growing auto traffic As U.S. auto sales surge, U.S. Southeast port are shifting into high gear to win that highly profitable roll-on, roll-off cargo. Volume gains are coming from both directions at ports in Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida. And a lot of […]
Read More →US Southeast ports rev up competition for growing auto traffic
on August 24, 2015in Industry News
US Southeast ports rev up competition for growing auto traffic As U.S. auto sales surge, U.S. Southeast port are shifting into high gear to win that highly profitable roll-on, roll-off cargo. Volume gains are coming from both directions at ports in Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida. And a lot of […]
Read More →Box ships transit expanded Suez in first trial run
on July 27, 2015in Industry News
Box ships transit expanded Suez in first trial run A view of the existing canal from a container ship.LONDON – Three container ships sailed through the “new” Suez Canal over the weekend in the first trial run of a second shipping lane alongside the existing waterway ahead of the official opening next month. The inaugural […]
Read More →Box ships transit expanded Suez in first trial run
on July 27, 2015in Industry News
Box ships transit expanded Suez in first trial run A view of the existing canal from a container ship.LONDON – Three container ships sailed through the “new” Suez Canal over the weekend in the first trial run of a second shipping lane alongside the existing waterway ahead of the official opening next month. The inaugural […]
Read More →Panama Canal is on track to open its expanded locks in April
on July 3, 2015in Industry News
Panama Canal is on track to open its expanded locks in April The new locks at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal began to fill with water in late June in preparation for months of testing of their new gates before they open to commercial traffic next April. The flooding of the Pacific locks, […]
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