Global media systems have evolved from physical to virtual mediums as well as in terms of their scale and scope. The main media formats include: The invention of the printing press in 1450 led to the first efficient duplication of literary work, particularly religious work such as the Bible. As
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The flows of globalization (New Page)
Added a new page depicting the main flows characterizing globalization; trade, people and information. The Flows of Globalization
Continue readingGlobalization as a Driver of Added Value
Globalization can be a driver of added value through four main processes: Research and development. Expanded competitive pressures provide additional incentives to innovate, particularly through new products, materials, and manufacturing techniques. Input costs. Expanded opportunities are available to find locations reducing input costs such as labor, raw materials, capital (taxation,
Canadian and American East Coast Port Competition (Televised interview)
I was interviewed by Radio Canada concerning the challenges the Port of Montreal is facing in light of larger containerships and port competition on the US East Coast (New York, Baltimore, Hampton Roads). The interview (in French) is available here: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1114854/ports-industrie-maritime-porte-conteneurs-cote-etats-unis
Continue readingE-Book
The third edition of the Geography of Transport Systems was published in 2013, and the current edition is the sixth (released in 2024).
TOC Americas Conference, Panama, 13-15 November 2018
I was invited again to have the opportunity to present at the Terminal Operators Conference (TOC) in Panama this November. Will be a speaker / discussant in two sessions. One about the business outlooks or maritime shipping in the region and the other about Digitalization and Blockchains. Looking forward to
Continue readingTransportation and Blockchains (New page)
Added a new page that resumes some aspects of blockchains for transportation and supply chains. The page combines the material that I have been assembling on the matter over the last year. This remains a highly speculative field so the page will be updated as new information and evidence comes
Continue readingB.10 – Transportation and Blockchains
Author: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue Blockchains, which are distributed electronic ledgers, can help support the transactional complexity of logistics and intermodal transportation. 1. The Emergence of Blockchains The digitalization of transportation through the integration of information technologies into the processes of transport management and operations is well underway. While many aspects
Factors behind the Development of Transport Systems
Trying to articulate from a scale and factor perspective their influence on the development of transport systems. Transportation and Economic Development is the most read page of the geography of transport systems. Factors behind the Development of Transport Systems
Continue readingFactors behind the Development of Transport Systems
Transportation systems develop to interact at different scales and through the influence of a variety of factors: