The concept of peak oil has been an enduring perspective concerning the global oil supply but remains an elusive calculation since the peak year has constantly been revised. Still, the ongoing transition towards alternative sources of energy will eventually be reflected in a decline in global oil production that has
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Generations of Containerships (update)
Updated the classification of containerships to consider the latest developments of ships in the range of 25,000 TEUs. The practical upper limit of containership sizes has been debated in recent years as the larger the size, the more limited the port call options, and the more extensive the impacts on
Continue readingMajor Rail Stations and Rail Lines in the Paris Metropolitan Area
Paris represents a salient example of the constraints of the urban spatial structure where the first rail stations could not be built in the central area, but along an almost equidistant concentric circle. Major Rail Stations and Rail Lines in the Paris Metropolitan Area | The Geography of Transport Systems
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From the middle of the 19th century, the construction of large rail stations became an important element of the urban landscape and the centrality of cities. However, for large metropolitan areas such as Paris, the city core predates rail technology by several centuries. Even if a footprint could be found
Intermodal rail yards in the Chicago area (new page)
The Chicago metropolitan area is the largest intermodal rail cluster in the United States with 6.4 million lifts in 2018. Intermodal Rail Yards in the Chicago Metropolitan Area | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
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The Chicago area is massive and complex for rail operations and represents the largest inland intermodal facility in the United States, with rail facilities handling 6.45 million lifts in 2018. The oldest intermodal facilities are located in manufacturing districts close to the central business district (also known as the “loop”),
Transportation and Logistics Multinationals
Due to the nature of the market, there are a wide variety of transportation and logistics multinationals:
World’s 20 largest corporations (2021 update)
Updated the ranking of the world’s largest corporations by revenue. Scalability is the core driver which is achieved differently depending on the activity sector. For retail and e-commerce, this involves the setting of a large distribution network. For energy and mining, it is mostly through economies of scale in extraction
Continue readingThe Rationale for Trade (update)
Updated the page discussing to what extent international trade is a necessity or a convenience. It is both, depending on the type of goods. The page can be accessed here: The Rationale for Trade | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)
Continue readingParadigms of the Dematerialization of the Economy
The perceived dematerialization of the economy leans on three main paradigms: The outsourcing paradigm. Several functions performed by a corporation, particularly manufacturing, can be outsourced to a third party, often in another country (offshoring). This gives the impression that the corporation is much less involved in material assets, while this