More about alliances! Obviously there are not strong ties.
Speculation and debate continued today as to why Hyundai Merchant Marine has found itself in talks with Maersk and MSC
Source: ‘Bizarre twist’ as HMM changes tack and starts to woo 2M Alliance for membership – The Loadstar
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Here is an example of the difficulty of building a major infrastructure improvement, in this case, a rail line from China to Thailand and thence to Singapore. Who’s got the money?
The answer is no one; and so they can’t agree on terms that advantage all of them fairly. One interesting factor is land use rights. Thailand and Laos will not give the Chinese land development rights on each side of the rail line. Those were expected to help the Chinese pay for the route. I think those countries are right to retain their sovereignty over the land.
Source: On southwestern fringe, China’s Silk Road ambitions face obstacles | Reuters
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Tagged China, container shipping, Silk Road
California has released its Sustainable Freight Action Plan. It’s a great project, and as usual, the state is a leader, here making significant moves guiding improvement in the freight transportation triple bottom line.
Source: California Sustainable Freight Action Plan Read it online at the link. Here’s the actual plan: 
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Here’s a white paper from California State University Long Beach which was used in the deliberations. 
Freight Efficiency White Papers_Final Version
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Tagged container shipping, freight, infrastructure, intermodal, Logistics, planning, ports, Rail, Shipping, supply chains, sustainability
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