Is air freight holding its own among global transport modes? Atlas Air's Michael Steen says yes. The numbers, however, say otherwise.
Peter Tirschwell
Senior VP of Strategy Peter Tirschwell is a prominent thought-leader in maritime transportation with more than 20 years as journalist and business leader at The Journal of Commerce.
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PeterTirschwell said: To the extent airfreight will grow in the next five years it will be due to growth in developing countries- study. http://t.co/dsKYIwwTK4
PeterTirschwell said: Even though proposed @BNSFRailway S.Calif intermodal will improve air quality it's not enough for the litigious @NRDC http://t.co/8wz0Dpl42h
PeterTirschwell said: Labor unrest in Southern China on the rise with 201 disputes including strikes, in the first four months of the year http://t.co/tXH8GWBqMi
PeterTirschwell said: @ilachecker1 good question and I know our team is looking at this. Very unusual situation
PeterTirschwell said: Overview of new spurt in mega-ship orders that could begin altering the overall capacity picture, from @linervision: http://t.co/TuYuHSgPDD
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PeterTirschwell said: Jeffries: Despite coming July 1 GRIs, carriers' "capacity adjustment by a few void sailings may not be enough to sustain much higher rates"
PeterTirschwell said: US threatens to suspend shipping services to #Nigeria based on port security concerns http://t.co/rL5tFeHEnj
PeterTirschwell said: @DGLSupplyChain Nicaragua gives Chinese firm contract to build alternative to Panama Canal. for real? http://t.co/fdFdKKFrD4
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