Red Bull Loses Its Wings, Dragging Norfolk’s European Business Down June 12, 2019 Container handling through Norfolk and its neighboring ports climbed 10.1% year over year in May, driven by a 10.1% rise imports and 18.6% surge in empty container handling. By contrast to the U.S. average, Norfolk’s shipments from China actually rose by 10.2% while its shipments from Europe f... Read more →
Michelin’s Rubber Supply Chain Faces Thai Election Disruption March 26, 2019 A reduction in rubber exports from Thailand – related to a price control scheme with Indonesia and Malaysia – may be delayed due to the delay in Thai election results. That may disrupt rubber supply chain plans, particularly to the U.S. where tire manufacturers also have an array of tariffs on... Read more →
Now is the Time for a Distribution Center, for Michelin, in Charleston September 27, 2016 Tiremaker Michelin will develop a new distribution center to improve the operations of its factories around the Port of Charleston. Panjiva data shows Michelin’s imports via the port have increased 23% in the 12 months to August 31 vs. the same period two years earlier. This makes it the secon... Read more →