Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
May 7, 2013
Some ports lend themselves, via geographic location or strategy, to transshipment. Singapore, for instance, had a throughput of 31.6 million TEUs in 2012, but more than 90 percent was comprised of containers in transit. Geographically, Singapore…
Posted to Martin Rushmere
(by
Martin Rushmere)
on
June 28, 2012
A dramatic shift in financial bulk is taking place at the two main Southern Californian ports over the next 18 months. For the first time, Long Beach will be looking its neighbor, Los Angeles, in the eye. The two ports are standing virtually…
Posted to Maritime Transportation Security News and Views
(by
John C.W. Bennett)
on
April 22, 2011
This is the second post covering the most recent meeting of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. The first post dealt with briefings and discussions on Seafarer Access to Shore, CDC Security, and the TWIC Program. After those issues…