While the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 drastically enlarged the land area of the fledgling United States—about 827,000 square miles was acquired in the deal with France—the Mississippi River, which formed… Read More
containers
The Port of New Orleans has announced it set a new record in 2018 for container handling, with 591,253 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) moved at its Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal… Read More
The Port of Savannah moved more container cargo in October than any other month in its history, with 413,800 twenty-foot-equivalent container units (TEU) crossing its docks, the port announced November… Read More
Container volume at Port Houston (Texas) container terminals remains vigorous as cargo movement continues to lead last year’s pace showing a 10 percent growth through the third quarter. In 2015,… Read More
A November 7 report from the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), prepared by Informa Economics IEG, urges that consideration be given to more containerization of soybeans as a way of serving… Read More
