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Landlocked Countries transportgeography.org/contents/chapt…

New Port Economics, Management & Policy draft chapter about ports and the energy transition now available. Co-authored by Theo NOTTEBOOM Thanos Pallis and Jean-Paul Rodrigue. tinyurl.com/5acduxhf

Texas A&M University has launched the new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies to lead in innovation, education, and discovery for the nation’s “blue economy,” the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources for economic growth.

The potential disruptions effects of the US longshoremen strike on the East and Gulf Coasts. The numbers are staggering. 56% of the volume and 58% of the Reefer capacity.

Cited in an interview with the Financial Post concerning terminal automation and its impacts. financialpost.com/news/economy/h…

Live interview with KBTX News about the impacts of the ILA port strike on East and Gulf Coast ports. Texas A&M Galveston 👍🌊 us.vocuspr.com/ViewNewsOnDema…

A quick overview of automation in US ports. 6 terminals currently have a level of automation, 3 on the West Coast and 3 on the East Coast. The terminals on the West Coast are fully automated, while those on the East Coast are semi-automated (see map).

Singapore stuck between a shipping hub and a hard place eastasiaforum.org/2024/10/31/sin…

The Great Rerouting. The Red Sea crisis has been the most significant disruptor in commercial shipping in the last 50 years by rerouting through the Cape of Good Hope. porteconomicsmanagement.org/pemp/contents/…

The Global Cruise Port System. Characterized by a high level of regional concentration as well as a clustering of port visits. This regionalism forms major cruise markets, or cruise regions, where most cruise itineraries are deployed. porteconomicsmanagement.org/pemp/contents/…

Introduction to the maritime industry course notes available. jeanpaulrodrigue.info/home/courses/c…

Great overview and analysis where Port Economics, Management & Policy chapter on terminal automation is covered.

Happy Holidays from the Houston Ship Channel

The sea off the coast of Galveston was so rough in the past days, that it tore a buoy out of its moorings, which beached next to where I live. Could also have been an anchor that broke the moorings since the Houston anchorage is right offshore.

Main components of the #PanamaCanal, including container terminals and their operating companies. porteconomicsmanagement.org/pemp/contents/…

A systemic analysis of container terminal layouts. Download the latest #portstudy by Jean-Paul Rodrigue published in the scientific journal Journal of Shipping and Trade via PortEconomics.eu porteconomics.eu/a-systemic-ana…

🎉The 2023 data on #ContainerPort throughput is out! In collaboration with Jean-Paul Rodrigue and Dynamar B.V. ▶️stats.unctad.org/teu #MaritimeStatistics

Tomorrow: The JEC will be examining the "Barriers to Supply Chain Modernization and Factor Productivity Enhancements" Witnesses include: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue (Jean-Paul Rodrigue) Dr. Patrick McLaughlin (Patrick McLaughlin) Dr. Yossi Sheffi (Dr. Yossi Sheffi) Dr. Sujai Shivakumar (Sujai Shivakumar)

Special thanks to our distinguished witnesses for sharing their insights at last week's hearing: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue (Jean-Paul Rodrigue) Dr. Patrick McLaughlin (Patrick McLaughlin) Dr. Yossi Sheffi (Dr. Yossi Sheffi) Dr. Sujai Shivakumar (Sujai Shivakumar) Hearing recap: jec.senate.gov/public/index.c…