Gulf Shipper articles from March 2005

Gulf Shipper archives from March 2005

Brazil's boom leads Gulf-South America trade - Slower northbound growth to continue.
March 9, 2005... BYLINE: Laura L. Myers Brazil's booming export market, Chile's stabilizing financial system and Argentina's monetary recovery are expected to combine this year to create Latin America's fastest economic growth in a decade. Last year...

Chipolbrok goes round the world in the Gulf - Chinese-Polish carrier expands beyond Asia-Europe.
March 9, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume A veteran project cargo carrier whose name is not well-known in North America has established roots in Houston as part of groundwork to add Houston to its round-the-world service. Chipolbrok, which is the nickname for...

Gulf ports in expansion mode - Mobile, Manatee, Beaumont adding major facilities.
March 16, 2005... BYLINE: Laura L. Myers Ports nationwide are dealing with capacity issues, prompting many East and West Coast ports to maximize space and infrastructure. With global trade forecast to soar in coming decades, most Gulf ports are...

Born to work near water - Head of Rickmers-Linie America worked his way up.(Column)
March 22, 2005... BYLINE: Janet Plume The maritime industry runs deep in Jerry Nagel's veins.The son of a clerk-and-checker union worker at the Port of New Orleans, Nagel grew up doing odd jobs in neighborhood grocery stores, but his uncles and cousins all...

Gulf's top 10 container lines - Market posts double-digit growth.
March 31, 2005... While container growth in the U.S. Gulf during 2004 exceeded forecasts, many analysts are billing 2005 as the last great bonanza year for container carriers before more than 1 million TEUs of new global capacity is delivered in 2006.The top 10...