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 burgeoning U.S. offshore wind farm business will be the greatest opportunity for our maritime industry since WWII. Over the next 10 years the offshore wind farm business is projected to install approximately 1,300 towers in 18 fields, generating more than 17 GW of power. By 2035, the U.S. is expected to have 35 GW
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The American Marine Highway is an underutilized sector of the U.S.A’s Infrastructure. It consists of 250,000 miles of navigable waterways that operate–as the name suggest–a highway for vessels to transport goods domestically. The American Marine Highway and its ports and terminals already exist. Our water network, that costs nothing to create and little to maintain,
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There is a transportation challenge facing the United States which must be addressed in order for the country to continue to grow and prosper, as summarized in the chart below. The road system cannot keep up with the projected growth in population and shipment weight. With roads already congested, any further increase is not sustainable.
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Truck drivers are the backbone of the economy, without them it would simply not be possible to distribute goods to their desired locations. The trucking industry in America delivers more goods than the train network, planes or even the massive cargo ships. In reality it is almost impossible to get any product delivered without using
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In America, the average bridge is 42 years old and the average dam 52. In comparison, one in three railway bridges in Germany is over 100 years old, as are half of London’s water mains. It is hard to exaggerate the decrepitude of infrastructure in much of the rich world. One in three railway bridges
Written by Pat Roche Did you know that by utilizing a transportation infrastructure that combines trucks, trains and ships we can take back the #1 spot in global commerce? With short sea shipping, we will be able to add efficiencies to the trucking companies that will add jobs, and much needed revenue to the truck companies allowing
Written by Pat Roche Today maritime trading is a worldwide network of commerce handling approximately 90% of the world’s non-bulk cargo. Most of the world has already returned to the roots of ocean trading by redeveloping “Short Sea Shipping” networks, which increase the speed of goods transported as well as alleviate road congestion. John Cabot,
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