Martin Rushmere
Long Beach city sets a risky precedent

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/29/2010 1:59:57 AM | with 0 comments


Moody's sounds a warning

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/21/2010 10:38:54 PM | with 0 comments


Long Beach Blows a Raspberry at Local Politicians
The demand for more money is met by a 'Get outta here.'

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/15/2010 1:10:42 AM | with 0 comments


Creative accounting and high-handed directives frustrate the market.

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/8/2010 12:36:03 AM | with 0 comments


Ports and management come up with innovative ideas

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/1/2010 12:23:59 AM | with 0 comments


Just a few minor niggles to sort out

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 6/23/2010 11:36:28 PM | with 0 comments


Carriers are the target of US politics

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 6/17/2010 12:25:39 AM | with 1 comments


The shipping routes are changing

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 6/10/2010 1:11:58 AM | with 0 comments


San Francisco Wrestles with its own Shipyard Problems
Hunters Point furore

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 6/2/2010 11:52:00 PM | with 0 comments


Gambol Industries is not going away

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 5/27/2010 12:53:25 AM | with 2 comments


Finances will inevitably change policies

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 5/20/2010 1:11:39 AM | with 0 comments


Magic Pipe Murkiness Surfaces Again
Time to stop loading the dice against masters

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 5/6/2010 12:34:16 AM | with 1 comments


Horizon shows the flaws in the policy

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 4/29/2010 12:56:48 AM | with 2 comments


Full Speed Ahead for Anguish on the Fast Boat to China
Horizon and The Container Company are a new study in contrasts

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 4/22/2010 12:10:32 AM | with 1 comments


California Might Act Like King Canute
The state is in danger of getting too ambitious about its pollution program

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 4/15/2010 1:25:29 AM | with 1 comments


Western Ports Get It Done
Appeals to Congress outweighed by bold thinking

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 4/8/2010 1:06:13 AM | with 0 comments


Customers reckon they are in for a better deal

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 4/1/2010 1:24:26 AM | with 1 comments


Politicians need to be handled carefully

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 3/25/2010 12:37:22 AM | with 0 comments


Virginia leads the way in breaking trust

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 3/18/2010 2:52:38 AM | with 1 comments


Irrational Exuberance Takes Hold of Better Port Performances
Watch out for reality

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 3/11/2010 3:32:10 AM | with 0 comments


Port investment ratings are too bland for some

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 3/4/2010 12:46:56 AM | with 0 comments


Thirst for Vengeance Continues over Cosco Busan
Prejudice smothers reason

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 2/25/2010 1:42:05 AM | with 1 comments


Los Angeles Heads for Another Furore
The shipyard saga takes an unpleasant turn

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 2/18/2010 1:17:58 AM | with 0 comments


Port Statistics Trip up the Unwary
New data on main ports has to be looked at carefully

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 2/11/2010 2:41:54 AM | with 0 comments


DC is Cut Out of the Loop in Maritime Planning
The budget shows that federal help will become less likely

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 2/4/2010 12:46:09 AM | with 0 comments


Transshipment,Transloading, Trans Everything
Cuba has potential to have the best port to switch Panama Canal traffic

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 1/28/2010 3:14:54 AM | with 2 comments


Corporate Initiative to the Rescue
The private sector comes up with solutions beyond the reach of hamstrung bureaucracy at US ports

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 1/21/2010 12:20:01 AM | with 0 comments


Debt Situation Gets Smothered in Accounting Jargon
True picture is needed of port creditworthiness

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 11/26/2009 3:15:31 AM | with 0 comments


 Whining in China -- Instead of Getting the Traffic Moving
Ports should follow Wilmington's example

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 11/23/2009 2:43:37 AM | with 0 comments


Economics of Port Superiority Show There Is no Room to Be Complacent
Like a badly dredged channel, shifting sands wait to trap the unwary

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 11/19/2009 12:59:09 AM | with 0 comments


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