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The strategic plan is aimed at maintaining Los Angeles’ distinction as the nation’s busiest port by developing infrastructure projects, growing market share and advancing technology, according to David Mathewson, director of planning and economic development for the port. A massive expansion of the Panama Canal prompted the Port of Los Angeles to adopt a five-year [...]  In 2011, Baltimore was ranked 11th among 360 U.S. ports for dollar value of cargo and 12th for tonnage, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics. Cargo volume at the port of Baltimore grew 15 percent last year, the largest increase of any major U.S. port, state officials announced. The port’s public and private terminals [...] From the Oregonian: Oregon international trade has just about recovered from its recessionary plunge, as the weak dollar boosts exports and flights fill with cargo and passengers. Gov. John Kitzhaber, the keynote speaker, drew a standing ovation before discussing bright spots in Oregon’s economy. Kitzhaber reeled off statistics, too, saying that last year, 13 [...] Grain and soybean prices will remain high at least through the summer, Bunge’s chief executive said Thursday. The South American corn and soybean crop, while smaller than expected, will be large enough to meet that region’s domestic and export demand, said Alberto Weisser, CEO of Bunge, one of the world’s largest grain traders and processors. [...] |
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