My latest contribution to Port Technology International covers the port hinterland logistics derived from e-commerce.
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One of the firsts transcontinental routes, 1930s
Updated a page discussing one of the first competing transcontinental routes across the United States in the 1930s.
Continue readingPandemics and Logistics Strongholds
When supply chains are subject to challenges, such as during a pandemic, logistics strongholds can be established to help maintain their integrity and resilience.
Continue readingThe Logistics Stronghold Concept
A logistics stronghold is a key facility or group of facilities and its surrounding area secured during an emergency (pandemic, natural disaster) to ensure the continuity of supply chains and the availability of freight distribution capabilities. It includes four core aspects:
Diffusion phases of a flu-like pandemic
This page provides an overview of how pandemics diffuse through global transport systems. Concerning the coronavirus, we are currently in the critical translocation phase which will likely determine if we get a containment or a pandemic. The diffusion was strongly influenced by the structure and connectivity of air transport services
Continue readingKey ICT drivers for freight distribution (new page)
A brief overview of the main factors that drive the diffusion and adoption of information and telecommunication technologies in freight distribution.
Continue readingReproduction Number (R0) of Major Infectious Diseases (new page)
A basic epidemiological concept for which transportation systems have an influence. A population with a high level of mobility has a higher R0 for the same contagious disease than a population with a lower level of mobility.
Continue readingBasic Reproduction Number (R0) of Major Infectious Diseases
Source: CDC and WHO. The basic reproduction number of a contagious disease, known as R0, is the number of people per infected individual that will be generated throughout its infectious period in a susceptible population. The higher the value of R0, the higher the risk of an epidemic or a
A primer about transportation and flu pandemics
Due to the current concerns about a global flu pandemic, this primer will provide some insights about the role of transportation as a vector.
Continue readingAtlantic Tropical Cyclones by Month (new page)
Normal distribution with a September peak.
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