Tropical Storms Marco, Laura on dual path toward Louisiana

Tropical Storms Laura, Marco barrel toward Louisiana

Tropical Storms Marco and Laura continue to gain strength Sunday as they barrel toward the Gulf of Mexico, with Marco nearing hurricane strength, with both storms expected to make landfall in Louisiana. 

Marco will make landfall in the U.S. first, according to Nick Austin, director of weather analytics and senior meteorologist for FreightWaves.

Tropical Storm Marco is the 13th named storm of the hurricane season, matching the record for the most number of tropical storms before September,...

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COVID-19, storm season sideline Golden Ray dismantling

The M/V Golden Ray will remain on its side in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound more than a year after the car carrier capsized.

Tom Wiker of Gallagher Marine Systems said during a press conference Friday that the operation to cut and dismantle the vessel was “put on pause” Thursday because of impacts from the coronavirus pandemic as well as the arrival of the hurricane season and will remain suspended until the first of October. Gallagher Marine Systems is acting as the responsible party for Hyundai...

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Hurricane season heats up – responding to a big one

Believe it or not, hurricane season is well underway, which means it’s time to keep a close eye on the weather. The Atlantic hurricane season started in June and continues through the end of November; this roughly six-month timeframe presents many opportunities for a storm to wreak havoc on economies and entire infrastructures of coastal communities large and small. 

Motor carriers and independent drivers operating within Hurricane Alley need to plan prior to the landfall of a costly storm and...

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Riskpulse calls for active 2020 hurricane season

Hurricane Dorian's outer bands are lashing Florida as the storm moves northward along the U.S. coastline.

The 2020 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season – from June 1 to November 30 – will see above-average activity, according to the tropical storm season outlook just released by Riskpulse and Resilience360, DHL’s supply chain management platform. Riskpulse is an analytics and risk management firm focusing on weather impacts to supply chains. 

There are two primary factors that contribute to above-average activity in an Atlantic hurricane season – sea surface temperatures and wind shear. 

Warm waters...

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