11/04/2024Navigating Challenging Waters – Insights from Brian Webb, President of Port Services Reading Time: 2 minutesLast month, a three-day East Coast port strike led to a tentative deal between the dock workers and port operators to increase wages significantly over the next six years. However, several outstanding issues remain, including automation. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) need to reach a formal deal on a… Continue reading Navigating Challenging Waters – Insights from Brian Webb, President of Port Services
11/21/2023Navigation Still Required: Ports and Drayage Outlook 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutesA guest blog post by Richard Jung, Vice President, Port Services After weathering recent storms, the North American port ecosystem can expect improving stability alongside new complexities in 2024. The ebbs and flows of demand should return as excess inventory wanes in distribution centers, yet lasting economic uncertainty may temper volumes. Labor dynamics will remain… Continue reading Navigation Still Required: Ports and Drayage Outlook 2024
01/13/2023Savannah, GA ー A Global Commerce Hub Reading Time: 4 minutesAs NFI continues to enhance its port network in the East, Savannah, GA, is emerging as a top import logistics and distribution market. The area is an import hotspot with one of the nation’s busiest and fastest-growing ports, centricity to significant markets, and intricate interstate highway access. Savannah is a cosmopolitan community with a European… Continue reading Savannah, GA ー A Global Commerce Hub