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Imports squeezing US Gulf warehousing space

15 Feb 2019
Import demand growth in the region is improving prospects for already strong exports of petrochemical, agricultural, and forest products, which had previously been limited by a shortage of empty containers.
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New LNG plan gives Qatar US foothold
11 Feb 2019
ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum will spend $10 billion adding liquefaction and export capacity to an existing LNG import facility in Sabine Pass, Texas.
A wind farm in the United States.
US shipments of wind power equipment soar
30 Jan 2019
Several US ports, many in the Gulf, are expecting a surge in wind cargo during the next 24 months.
A truck travels in California, United States.
Venture capital focuses on tech for big BCOs
23 Jan 2019
The hefty capital injection for NEXT, announced Wednesday, places it among the biggest individual raisers of capital in the most recent wave of logistics technology startups.
port of Savannah.
East Coast ports rev up Midwest cargo efforts
18 Jan 2019
A slew of upgrades, efficiency improvements, and new services are all aimed at boosting business.
Industrial Terminals Houston.
Investor Oaktree makes project cargo pivot to Watco
18 Jan 2019
Oaktree, primary shareholder of now-insolvent Hansa Heavy Lift, in January became a key partner with Kansas-based transportation provider Watco Companies.
Chassis stacked.
More equipment just part of US chassis solution
16 Jan 2019
Chassis are one piece of the puzzle, and all parts must fit together in sync for the supply chain to remain smooth in the future.
Distribution centers.
US warehouse rents, scarcity rising in 2019
02 Jan 2019
Users of industrial space who are looking for the right location for additional space must be prepared to pay more, sector analysts say.
Union Pacific Railroad.
UP, NS intermodal service cuts to test shippers
12 Dec 2018
Shippers will have to scramble after Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway announced the elimination of more than 425 domestic and nearly 100 international origin-and-destination interline pairs in multiple phases.
A highway in Alaska.
New US grants prop up port, highway, rail projects
11 Dec 2018
Port, rail, and highway projects are among 91 grants distributed by the US Department of Transportation, including for the extension of port berths and terminals and inland port rail access.
Blockchain technology and container shipping.
Value of blockchain consortiums questioned
04 Dec 2018
Tyler Smith, director of Viant, a blockchain-based supply chain modeling software company, said consortia have not proven their value, so far, but hopefully they will. He added that consortia are a way to get people involved.