Having already outstripped Long Beach as a bigger US import container hub, the port of New York & New Jersey is close to usurping Los Angeles at the top of the rankings. The reason is the accelerating coastal shift of imports from west to east. According to the latest data compiled by Blue...
The port of Long Beach is the winner in the first round of funding from Washington for port and marine infrastructure development since President Biden signed the $1.2 trn infrastructure bill in November. The California port has garnered a $52.3m grant, which will go towards its Pier B rail project. Improvements to transport...
It’s one thing to be an importer with your goods ensnared in the chaotic port congestion seen in the major hubs around the world, but what about when it’s on your doorstep, day and night? This Bloomberg report takes a wander through the US Wilmington district (not to be confused with...
Goodbye 2021, we’re done. But watch out, here comes 2022! How lucky I recently argued that we are in a supply chain stalemate, as ports around the world remain congested due to excessive numbers of out-of-position empty containers not being loaded for repatriation by the world’s shipping lines, among other factors. But how can...
