maritime cargo

FreightWaves Classics: Port of Savannah has experienced tremendous growth

The Garden City Terminal, a key part of the Port of Savannah. (Photo: Georgia Ports Authority)

The Port of Savannah is located 18 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Savannah River just south of the Georgia/South Carolina border. 

It is the third-largest seaport in the United States in terms of cargo volume. The Port of Savannah is owned and operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), a state agency. The port includes the Garden City Terminal, the Ocean Terminal and the Savannah Terminal Railroad. The port is the largest single container terminal in North America.

Th...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-port-of-savannah-has-experienced-tremendous-growth

Commentary: COVID-19 severely impacts the ‘Blue Economy’

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. 

Since the beginnings of COVID-19, the political rhetoric masking the severity and economic impact of the virus has piled up to levels we have not seen since the U.S.-China trade war. Just as the flow of trade refuted the trade war promises and winning declarations, the same can be applied to the impact and ruthlessness of C-19.

A cargo ship being unloaded at...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/commentary-covid-19-severely-impacts-the-blue-economy

Commentary: Trade flow and the warning flares it signals

The U.S. trade war with China and COVID-19 have reshaped the flow of supply and demand. While the trade war shifted the movement and volume of goods, the coronavirus has impacted the buying behavior of consumers. Now with the world in various stages of reopening, the big question that remains is will the consumer come roaring back?

One way to track this trend is by analyzing the volumes of containers. With a lead time of several months, retailers and manufacturers fill orders based on expected...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/commentary-trade-flow-and-the-warning-flares-it-signals

+ More