Panama Canal

The expanded Panama Canal and port expansion along the US East and Gulf coasts

August 14, 2016 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

The expanded Panama Canal is an important catalyst for these port investments, it is only one factor that is driving the port investments on the US east and Gulf coasts. As logistics, and particularly the transport component, continue to evolve only time will tell if these investments are justified.

Commercial Awareness, Investment, Logistics, Shipping, Trade, Transportation

A Simple Truth: Jamaica Best Positioned for Global Logistics Hub, Part I

January 3, 2015 Ainsley Brown 4 comments

What Jamaica represents is a centralized location in the Americas where logistics and related activities can all be clustered on one island. Jamaica will become a platform for the use of digital technology to plan the design, production, packaging and distribution of goods; financial services; a strategic depot for the storage of natural resources, ship and airplane repair, legal services, tourism and so on.

Commercial Awareness, Government Policy, Jamaica's Global Logistics Hub, Shipping, Trade