Gulf Shipper articles from June 2005

Gulf Shipper archives from June 2005

New Orleans is working for cargo.
June 8, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume Port of New Orleans Executive Director Gary LaGrange says he runs into people all the time who believe the "Build it, and they will come" concept applies to ports."I like the idea of developing new projects and...

Robust ro-ro - Regional services turn global.
June 8, 2005... BYLINE: Laura L. Myers Roll-on, roll-off trade between the Gulf and the Middle East has expanded in the past year as larger vessels enter the market.Gulf ro-ro shipping companies are buoyant about the region's high-and-heavy cargo trade,...

New emperor, old clothes - China's trade woes reminiscent of former US-Japan frictions.
June 14, 2005... BYLINE: Alan M. Field A high-level team of government officials returns from Asia, delighted that the United States' most important trading partner has agreed to limit U.S.-bound shipments of textiles and apparel. U.S. textile...

Lake Charles debuts spiralveyors - Port competes for dwindling food-aid cargo.
June 21, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume Bagged food has long been a specialty at the Port of Lake Charles, La., because of the port's proximity to Louisiana rice mills. This week, the port will start using a new technology that will quadruple the speed in...

Port of Brownsville doubles up on steel - Slab comes in, cold-rolled coils move out.
June 29, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume Most port executives would do backflips to handle 1 million or more short tons of steel in a year. Six million tons would be astonishing, but that's what the Port of Brownsville, Texas, is projecting for this year.The...