News & Notes September 10, 2020

Port News

Why We Need to Rethink Inland Waterways (GCaptain)

Panama Canal Plans New MegaProject To Solve Water Supply Problems (Maritime Exec)

Steamship/Pilot

CMA CGM Group Delivers Significantly Stronger Operating Profit (Shipping Watch) 

Supertanker Earnings Go From Boom to Bust as Demand Wavers (GCaptain)

Truck/Rail

Railcar Makers Cut Costs as Pandemic Adds to Industry Woes (WSJ)

Truckers Are Seeing Growing Freight Volumes (WSJ)

Grain Trade Injects Life Into Moribund Dry Bulk Market (Lloyd’s List)

Georgia’s Mason Mega Rail Driving Value for Shippers (AJOT)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Container Volumes Surge after Coronavirus Downturn (WSJ)

Ball Plans New Aluminum Plant to Counter Can Shortage (Supply Chain)

Commerce

Cantey Tech Expanding Operations in Charleston County (SC Commerce)

Ace Hardware Expanding into Mexico (Freightwaves)