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August 12, 2011

New Mexico Intermodal Yard

August 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.joc.com/intermodal-shipping/starts-work-major-new-mexico-intermoda... Construction is under way on a major intermodal yard and locomotive refueling complex for Union Pacific Railroad at Santa Teresa, N.M., just ...

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August 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
August 12, 2011

$400 MIllion Rail Facility in New Mexico

August 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.3plnews.com/rail-freight/union-pacific-railroad-begins-constructio... Joined by New Mexico governor Susana Martinez, Union Pacific celebrated the initial preparation work for the 2,200 acre site. The company pla...

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August 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
August 12, 2011

Chemicals are Largest Category of Rail Cargo

August 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.joc.com/short-lines/railamerica-traffic-drops-coal-chemicals-gain Chemicals also comprise the largest cargo category for the hundreds of railroads tracked weekly by the RMI RailConnect index, and that cargo grou...

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August 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
August 12, 2011

Major Shift of Truck Freight to Intermodal

August 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.joc.com/intermodal-shipping/survey-finds-big-shift-truck-freight-i... Based on preliminary results of the survey conducted in July and early August, the shift from roads to rail occurred more than at any point i...

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August 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
August 02, 2011

New Container Freight Route Between Asia and Africa

August 02, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 02AUG2011 from http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/new-container-freight-route-b... FAR EAST – AFRICA - Shipping groups CMA CGM and CSAV have announced the launch of a new jointly operated direct freight container service lin...

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August 02, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL, Globalization
August 02, 2011

New Commander Takes Over EU Anti Piracy Team

August 02, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 02AUG2011 from http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/new-commander-takes-over-eu-a... SOMALIA – Today (1st August) Major General Buster Howes OBE handed over the responsibility of Operation Commander of the European Union Naval...

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August 02, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL, Globalization, Security
August 01, 2011

Constraints to Trade in Developing Countries

August 01, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 29JUL2011 from http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/trade/estimating-the-constraints-to-trade-of-dev... The severity of binding constraints to trade expansion in developing countries and the importance of the complementary policies that will max...

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August 01, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL, Globalization
July 26, 2011

Panama Begins Pouring Concrete for New Locks

July 26, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 26JUL2011 from http://www.joc.com/maritime/panama-begins-pouring-concrete-new-locks The phase, which is scheduled for completion by October 2014, is part of the larger project to expand the canal, allowing larger vessels to call on East ...

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July 26, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
July 25, 2011

Lloyds Register Develops New Ice Fatigue Tool

July 25, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 26JUL2011 from http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/lloyds-register-develops-new-... In response to anticipated demand for ships for use in the Arctic region in the near future, Lloyd's Register has given ship owners and shipp...

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July 25, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL, Globalization, Security
July 23, 2011

Port of Tampa Spends $12.9 Million to Expand

July 23, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 23JUL2011 fromhttp://www.joc.com/portsterminals/port-tampa-spends-129-million-expand The nearly $50 million terminal is a gateway for petroleum imports for 8 million consumers in west and central Florida, as well as providing aviation fu...

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July 23, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
July 23, 2011

Shippers’ Condition Index (SCI)

July 23, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 23JUL2011 from http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/ftr_shippers_condition_index_continues_o... The Shippers’ Condition Index (SCI), produced by transportation forecasting firm FTR Associates, has moved upward this month, signifying impr...

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July 23, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL, Globalization
July 23, 2011

Port of Charleston Moves Largest Ocean Container Ship

July 23, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 23JUL2011 from http://logisticsportal.org/community/boards/-/message_boards/message/138678 Jim Newsome, President & CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, said this latest record-setting vessel demonstrates what is happening in the s...

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July 23, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
July 20, 2011

Boeing Receives Delaware County Port Surveillance Contract

July 20, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 20JUL2011 fromhttp://logisticsweek.com/air/2011/07/boeing-receives-delaware-county-port-surveillance-contract/ The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the Delaware County Council today jointly announced that Delaware County has awarded the com...

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July 20, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ 1 Comment
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2PL, Security
July 14, 2011

Liberty Property Enters Inland Port Chicago Market

July 14, 2011/ Gary Riccio

See http://www.joc.com/warehousingdistribution/liberty-property-enters-inland-por... Mark Szakonyi | Jul 14, 2011 2:49PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story Liberty Property Trust gained first inland port access by buying 1.2 million s...

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July 14, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
July 13, 2011

Panama Canal Authority Renews Partnership with South Carolina

July 13, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 13JUL2011 from http://mhlnews.com/distribution/panama-canal-authority-renews-partnership-sou... The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), which owns and operates the Port of Charleston, renewed their...

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July 13, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL, Globalization
July 12, 2011

Obama Presses Infrastructure Amid Debt Talks

July 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio

See http://www.joc.com/government-regulation/obama-bangs-infrastructure-drum John D. Boyd | Jul 11, 2011 7:53PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story

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July 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
July 12, 2011

Social Networking in LT Industry

July 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Social networking with IFW Tue, 12 Jul 2011 Freight executives are increasingly making use of social networking opportunities such as Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter to network, communicate and debate topics with other key decision-makers in the in...

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July 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL, Socio-Technical
July 12, 2011

Railroad Cargo Volume Increased

July 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio

AAR reports June 2011 carload and intermodal volumes are up year-over-year By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor July 12, 2011 Following flat traffic growth on an annual basis in May, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that both carl...

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July 12, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ 1 Comment
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2PL
June 28, 2011

Savannah Box Volume up 10.1 Percent

June 28, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Peter T. Leach | Jun 27, 2011 3:40PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story Extracted 28JUN2011 from http://www.joc.com/portsterminals/savannah-box-volume-101-percent Port handled 254,329 TEUs in May Container volume at the port of Savann...

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June 28, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL
June 28, 2011

Impact of Infrastructure Development on the Supply of Capital

June 28, 2011/ Gary Riccio

Extracted 28JUN2011 from http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/newsletters/chartfocus/2011_06.htm The new roads, ports, railways, terminals, and other infrastructure that developing countries need will cost vast sums of money. A recent McKinsey Global ...

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June 28, 2011/ Gary Riccio/ Comment
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2PL, Finance
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