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Updated the monthly traffic for the Port of Los Angeles, which new includes April 2020. A rather positive development as the traffic bounced back from the March lows. April 2020 figures stand at 7% lower than April 2019 figures. There is a definitive pandemic impact, but is the bounce-back simply

The official release date of the 5th edition of the Geography of Transport Systems is set to be later this month on May 29. Unfortunately, due to the circumstances, only the electronic version will be available. Printed copies will be available at a later date.

Shipping networks can have a level of deviation that can reduce port distances to the main shipping route. Transshipment hubs tend to have low levels of deviation.

A basic depiction of how maritime routes are structured, from simple point-to-point services to complex inter-range services services requiring several ports of call and ships assigned along the loop.

Completed a major overhaul of the section about intermodal transportation and containerization.

Contains a list of the main factors that favor containerization as well as the main challenges its diffusion has created.

For those who wonder what all those numbers in the back of a container mean. Provided a detailed explanation of the identification sequence, which is an ISO standard.

This primer should provide an overview of the concept of resilience. The current pandemic underlines that the shock was steep and the question remains about how many supply chains are recovering. Some were barely impacted with others have seen demand vanish.

A basic conceptualization of an intermodal transport chain that can be used to explain real-world intermodal systems.

A review of the main drivers that contributed to the growth of container volumes. Counter trends fro each driver are also discussed.