CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

For example, the China-owned COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have confirmed their merger. Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. Those uncertainties are considered the root of many consolidations. Free Time and Chassis.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Region After Panama Canal Expansion.Transportfolio. Since the Panama Canal is scheduled to open this Sunday, June 26, we wanted to share it with you again. Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S.

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion. These observations were made in the white paper by Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario?

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TMC

JUNE 30, 2016

An Expanded Panama Canal Takes Logistics into Uncharted Waters.Connect. Since the Panama Canal opened this past Sunday, we wanted to share it with you again. In December, the Port of Los Angeles handled the largest container ship ever to call at a North American port. Editor’s note: This post originally ran in February.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

In December, the Port of Los Angeles handled the largest container ship ever to call at a North American port. The enlargement of the Panama Canal is scheduled for completion this year, enabling mammoth-sized container vessels to transit the waterway. These big ships are expected to alter the distribution of cargo between U.S.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size.

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Another valid concern about larger vessels is that a ship carrying 18,000 to 19,000 TEUs will need about 100 acres of terminal within the port to carry out efficient operations. By the time an expansion may be completed, it may be operationally obsolete because of even larger ships. Lack of Terminal Space. Carrier Alliance Confusion.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 29, 2016

Another valid concern about larger vessels is that a ship carrying 18,000 to 19,000 TEUs will need about 100 acres of terminal within the port to carry out efficient operations. By the time an expansion may be completed, it may be operationally obsolete because of even larger ships. Lack of Terminal Space. Carrier Alliance Confusion.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 29, 2016

Another valid concern about larger vessels is that a ship carrying 18,000 to 19,000 TEUs will need about 100 acres of terminal within the port to carry out efficient operations. By the time an expansion may be completed, it may be operationally obsolete because of even larger ships. Lack of Terminal Space. Carrier Alliance Confusion.

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