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Updated an existing page looking at container flow imbalances along major trade routes such as transpacific and Asia-Europe. Although the level of container flows imbalances is relatively stable, it is increasing in volume. Containerized Cargo Flows along Major Trade Routes, 1995-2018

Added a page depicting the number of transits and the tonnage since the opening of the Panama Canal. The surge in the tonnage after the 2016 expansion is impressive. https://transportgeography.org/?page_id=13176

First draft of a new section about the logistics of global food systems is now available. It focuses on food distribution, cold chain food systems and their main vulnerabilities. More figures and maps will be added as they become available. The Logistics of Global Food Systems

Added a new page part of the food logistics section I am developing. Famines have almost disappeared in spite of the growth of the world’s population. This is attributed to two core reasons. The first is better food storage and distribution capabilities. The second is the collapse of communist and

Added a new page that discusses the main characteristics of complex systems and representative elements of transportation. Complex Systems and Transportation

Added a new page discussing that the vulnerability of transportation systems is dependent on the type and structure of specific transportation networks. Types of Transportation Networks and Vulnerabilities

Pedestrian deaths are on the rise after decades of decline. This disturbing trend is the outcome of several factors, including the rise in SUV sales, more people living in suburbia and the diffusion of smartphones (distractions for both the drivers and the pedestrians). These factors cannot be easily addressed so

The commuting profile continues to deteriorate, particularly with the decrease of the average commuting speed. Home-to-Work Commute Profile, United States, 1977-2017

Air mobility for both passengers and freight shows an ongoing growth, often at a faster rate than other transportation modes. This industry, at the aggregate level, remains a high growth sector with peak air travel demand uncertain at this point. World Air Travel and World Air Freight Carried, 1950-2018

Updated an existing page about air transport fatalities. There is an enduring downward trend in facilities that is even more impressive if juxtaposed with the substantial growth in passenger-km carried by air transport. Number of Yearly Fatalities due to Air Transport Crashes, 1918-2018