Images of fleets of large container ships at anchor waiting to be unloaded, terminals at capacity, stressed customs clearing functions and a growing truck driver shortage underline just how fragile our supply chains are. These interruptions will jeopardize our on-time inventory systems, manufacturers’ reliance on parts sourced from overseas, the delivery of the very consumer […]
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Over the last four decades I have had the privilege of frequently visiting Hamburg, Germany, which is known as the container capital of the world. In doing so, I had a front row seat watching the “Container Revolution” from its infancy into what it is today. What did I see? From the end of the
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Within hours of entering the new year, the maritime shipping industry saw quite a positive outlook for the future.
With the U.S. Senate overriding the Presidential veto and signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on January 1, 2021, many of the doubts and concerns the maritime industry had were eased, as exceedingly important legislations were finally coming to fruition.
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The USA was once the greatest shipbuilding nation in the world, but things have changed. American-built and flagged vessels have been shrinking in both number and percentage of the worldwide fleet The Context There is a tremendous opportunity in the United States right now. We have thousands of vessels that move people and goods on
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Jones Act marine vessels are a unique asset class with enormous financial upside potential. If you want to get an above average return on investment while creating sustainable new American jobs, invest in Jones Act assets There are a lot of discussions ongoing about the U.S. Jones Act and U. S. flagged Jones Act assets,
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Watch Green Shipping Line’s kit assembly line in real time below.
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The U.S. is 97 percent reliant on foreign ships to transport its imports and exports. America’s standing as a commercial sea power has been in decline since the mid-twentieth century while China, Brazil and now India have declared that their commercial shipyards are “Strategic National assets”. “US-built coastal ships are the trucks of the US Marine
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