Hugh R. Morley

hugh.morley@ihs.com

Hugh R. Morley, Senior Editor JOC.com, covers the Ports of New York and New Jersey, as well as various East Coast ports, including the terminals, unions, port authorities and shipping associations. He has written on business for 15 years, covering a range of topics, from government oversight of business to corporate legal battles and the fierce inter-state competition for jobs and investment, and has been a journalist for 25 years. He has an MBA in global business.

East Coast ports rev up Midwest cargo efforts

A slew of upgrades, efficiency improvements, and new services are all aimed at boosting business.

Better Mexico intermodal key to attract smaller shippers

Amid tightening Mexican truck capacity, rail has an opportunity to attract smaller shippers.

Equipment exchange will propel Mexican intermodal

Truckers and equipment providers in Mexico should find it easier to lease intermodal equipment if the country's first uniform interchange agreement goes ahead.

Blockchain to expedite Veracruz port exports

Shippers that export goods from Mexico may find the process faster and more reliable under a blockchain project in development at the port of Veracruz.

NY-NJ port volume surge makes chassis scarce

Chassis supplies are low at the Port of New York and New Jersey due to high cargo volumes and chassis dwell times.

Trucks at the Port of New York and New Jersey.

APM Terminals promises NY-NJ relief

Truckers and shippers complain that it’s taken weeks to get containerized imports.

Port of New York and New Jersey Bayonne.

New rail link deepens NY-NJ port’s Midwest reach

It’s the fourth terminal in the port’s rail system.

Infographic: Projects boost truck fluidity at NY-NJ port

A passel of newly finished and ongoing projects aim to smooth the trucking of cargo in the Northeast US.

Tariff talks spark trans-Atlantic trade uncertainty

Increasing use of the available capacity in both directions and the impact of service shifts in 2018 could mean shippers find it more difficult to find carrier space for containers this year.

NY-NJ port extends gates to handle backlog

The extended gates, intended to clear a short-term logjam, come amid an ongoing debate among port stakeholders about whether the terminals should open for longer hours to improve cargo fluidity.