Disruptions at the Panama Canal and in the Red Sea dramatically increase voyage distances, offsetting newbuilding capacity additions. Disruptions are long-lasting, keeping extended voyage distances in place throughout this year, if not longer. Read more
The first super-sized cargo vessels to pass through the newly expanded Panama Canal have begun arriving in ports along the East Coast – starting with the MOL Benefactor. The Mitsui O.S.K. Lines neopanamax containership made the first commercial transit through the...
The lastest (May 2016) data from Datamyne, shows gains in import volumes for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Port Technology reports. But, Port Technology asks, will the opening of the expanded Panama Canal derail the West Coast ports’ growth trends? Transit...
The lastest (May 2016) data from Datamyne, shows gains in import volumes for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Port Technology reports. But, Port Technology asks, will the opening of the expanded Panama Canal derail the West Coast ports’ growth trends? Transit...
Top US commercial officer scopes out FTA/FTZ opportunities for US companies Datamyne blog anchor Bill Armbruster conducted an extensive e-mail interview with Daniel T. Crocker, senior commercial officer with the US Embassy in Panama, earlier this month. Besides the...
Survey respondents divided on Panama Canal expansion’s impact on trade flow by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor In my last column, I asked readers to weigh in on a survey regarding the impact of the Panama Canal expansion on US waterborne trade. The $5.25 billion project...
Here’s an invitation to a survey on what we can expect from canal expansion by Bill Armbruster In my last column, Scaling up for a Bigger Panamax, I shared my views on whether East and Gulf Coast ports can expect appreciable return on their investment in...
Prospects for new services are driving investment at East, Gulf Coast ports by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor East and Gulf Coast ports are investing billions of dollars in dredging and shoreside infrastructure so they will be able to handle the larger vessels...
A bigger canal still faces competition from the Suez, rail by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor The Panama Canal will become a more viable option for trade between Asia and the eastern U.S. after the waterway’s expansion is completed in 2014, but I question whether it will...
