Tom Peters

Tom Peters

Bulking Up

Published Oct 22, 2025 10:13 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Ports

The energy sector is often front and center when the discussion revolves around breakbulk and heavy-lift cargoes. Windmills, on la...

The Tariff Roller-Coaster Ride

Published Aug 10, 2025 4:03 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Ports

The roller-coaster ride of U.S. tariffs has become very taxing in more ways than one as manufacturers, consumers, shippers and por...

Technology Leaders

Published Jun 18, 2025 8:04 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Business

The world of technology never sleeps. Developing new technology in the marine setting is producing new efficiencies in parts' prod...

Economic Impact: Cruise Boom Benefits Port Communities

Published Apr 13, 2025 11:38 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Cruise Ships

At the eastern end of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on the island of Cape Breton sits the small port of Sydney. By comparis...

Zero-Emissions Ports

Published Mar 2, 2025 11:56 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Ports

[By Tom Peters] When the great scientific minds of Benjamin Franklin, Nikola Tesla and Michael Faraday started experimenting with...

Shifting Cargoes: The Container Trade Adapts to Geopolitical Challenges

Published Dec 29, 2024 4:13 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Shipping

New York Yankees' great, Yogi Berra, once said, "You can learn a lot by watching." And those watching the marine container cargo w...

Innovation at Work

Published Oct 16, 2024 4:51 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Ports

[By Tom Peters] A special, heavy project move for a historic project. It couldn’t have been scripted any better. The marine towing...

Expansion Mode

Published Jul 24, 2024 11:12 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Ports

Move over Baltimore, Georgia wants a larger piece of the marine ro-ro action. In fact, the Georgia Port Authority (GPA) is eyeing...

Winds of Change for Energy Ports

Published May 19, 2024 1:14 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Ports

The global production of energy has taken a new twist: It has to be cleaner. Reducing carbon emissions and reaching “net zero” tar...

Fresh Daily

Published Jan 1, 2024 10:08 PM by Tom Peters

Posted in: Ports

Temperature-controlled (reefer) cargoes are part of a vast ecosystem that includes rail and truck to ensure the daily delivery of...

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