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The supply chain crisis and US ports: 'Disruption on top of disruption' | Financial Times - 1 views

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    Article reviews how supply chain problems are more than bottlenecks at that ports. Lack of truck drivers and availalbility of rail contribute to delays. The article mentions a lot of things that need to be addressed before commerce flows like it once was. A key takeawy is the interconnectivity of ports with other elements of the entire transportation and supply distribution system.
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Automate The Freight: Autonomous Ships Look For Their Niche | Hackaday - 0 views

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    Just as there is talk of automated self driving cars, the same is for cargo ships. Only the reality is that autonomy will start with smaller ships, whith shorter hauls.
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Climate coalition calls for Ikea to 'abandon dirty ships' by 2030 - FreightWaves - 0 views

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    Describes pressure on retailers (primarily the mega retailers) to reduce emissions from shipping efforts. Target/goal is ZERO emissions by 2030.
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White House plan aims to help key West Coast ports stay open 24/7 to ease supply chain ... - 0 views

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    The supply chain issue has been escalated to where the government is getting involved. Biden is talking with big retailers and looking for solutions as the problem seems to be getting worse and more likel to affect the economy
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Biden aides weighed National Guard to address supply chain backlog - The Washington Post - 0 views

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    Article about the administration mobilizing some national guard troops to help with the supply chain issues. The idea is that truck drivers and others could be used to help free up some of the bottlenecks. The idea probably won't go far, but reflects the how important the current supply problems are to the current administratioin.
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https://calhoun.nps.edu/bitstream/handle/10945/64884/20Mar_Sullivan_Michael.pdf?sequenc... - 2 views

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    Interesting thesis about climate change and ports. The paper discusses the importance of ports to world trade and national security (specificallyf or the US). The US military has recently become more of an expeditionary force rather than occupational, subsequently ports are becoming more important. However, impending climate change threatens the port operations and infrastructure that need to be understood.
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Sea-level rise in ports: a wider focus on impacts - ProQuest - 2 views

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    Article takes a look a worldwide effects of rising sea levels. There seems to be a more drastic effect likely in areas in Northern Sea areas, but all ports to be affected, and since 80% of commerice is shipped, the areas serviced by the ports will be affected.
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Iran-linked hackers targeted maritime and defense contractors, compromised Office 365 a... - 0 views

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    Article talks about a possible Iranian hack of US maritime accounts. With so much reliance on ports, and an estimated increased reliance in the future, more attention needs to be brought to cyber security, especially as ports become more automated. How secure will the ports have to be? With continued reliance on trade, the security of the ports become a critical aspect of national security.
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Amazon, Ikea and other big companies commit to zero-emission shipping by 2040 - The Was... - 0 views

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    Mega companies are pledging zero carbon emissions. This puts pressure on the shippers to get the business of these mega companies. Failure to reach the 20240 goal could result in lost revenue. Interesting use of coporate pressure to make things happen. Once a few of the companies reach zero emissions, the others will face considerable pressure to do so as well.
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Seaports Expected to Grow by up to Fourfold by 2050 - Eos - 1 views

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    Short article that says that ports will need to grow in coming years (next 3 decades) to accomodate growing world trade. A fourfold increase would be considerably more volume than we presently see. The article says that the cost of expanding port capacity will exceed required rising sea level adaptation.
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Covid pandemic is not the supply chains' only problem - Washington Post - 0 views

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    Good article on the entire shipping industry. The current backlogs have driven many to take a closer look at the day-to-day operations. This article gives a good overview of operations and problems. It identifies problems such as container shortages, to inefficient shipping, to integration with rail, and the effects of the pandemic. Lots of issues to be addressed as reliance on supply chains increase globally.
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Opinion | What the Supply Chain Crisis Reveals About American Infrastructure - POLITICO - 0 views

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    The article addresses some of the problems the supply chain infrastructure is facing today. It brings up some interesting points: US ports lag far behind ports around the world in their efficiency of loading and unloading cargo. The labor unions that control the ports are extremely reluctant to automation that might improve efficiencies and speed up processes.
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2065 Master Plan--Port of Virginia - 0 views

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    An executive summary for the plan for the Port of Virginia for 2065. Talks about increased capacity, need for better throughput and needed investments. Interestingly it doesn't touch on climate change issues per se.
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America's Ports Problem Is Decades in the Making-Systemic problems and bad po... - 1 views

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    The article addresses current shipping problems. Though most problems can be attributed to the pandemic, other issues are noted that add to the frustration. Unions and US policy are the primary problems the author sees. Once the COVID hurdles are overcome, what's to say other problems still won't hinder the supply chain and what can we do about them. One place to start is the unions and their control over port operations and the other is trade policy--what will trade policy look like down the road.
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East Coast port volumes rise as some importers avoid West Coast congestion | Supply Cha... - 2 views

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    Bottlenecks are happening at many ports. Demand is exceeding capacity to where shippers are seeking alternate ports to ship to. Some say bottlenecks will easily last through the fall and possibly up until 2023. US west coast ports traditionally see a higher volume of throughput than the east coast ports, but with bottlenecks, traffic is being redirected to the east coast ports and will likely be into the future.
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Supply chain chaos is hitting global growth and could get worse - 2 views

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    Article on the supply chain issues affecting the global economy. The increased demand along with shortages in available labor has added to the problem. Also mention of inflation and how the supply chain bottlenecks is likely to result in continued inflation in coming months. The reliance on ports is critical and with the anticipated growth in coming years, it will be even more critical.
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