The section covering a detailed overview of the geography maritime transportation has been updated, including revised sets of maps and figures.
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Inter-Range Shipping Services (update)
Three major inter-range services provided by Maersk, one transatlantic, one transpacific and the other Asia-Europe. A map that can be used to explain how maritime shipping companies configure their services.
Continue readingPort of Los Angeles Monthly Traffic (April 2020 update)
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
Continue readingGeography of Transport Systems 5E, May 29 Release Date
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.
Continue readingThe concept of maritime deviation (update)
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.
Continue readingTypes of maritime routes (updated)
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.
Continue readingIntermodal Transportation and Containerization (updated)
Completed a major overhaul of the section about intermodal transportation and containerization.
Continue readingAdvantages and drawbacks of containerization (updated)
Contains a list of the main factors that favor containerization as well as the main challenges its diffusion has created.
Continue readingContainer Identification System (updated)
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.
Continue readingResilience in transportation and supply chains
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.
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