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Tag Archives: container ports
Seaport suburbs of major inland cities
Some of the largest cities in the world are located a relatively short distance inland. As a result, their primary seaport developed at a coastal suburb instead. Secondarily, several of these cities once had harbors, but due to their shallow … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, business, cities, economic development, Europe, geography, globalization, history, India, industry, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, logistics, Maps, Mexico, North America, planning, rail, rivers/watersheds, shipping, South America, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, UK, Uncategorized, urban planning
Tagged container ports, cruise ports, cruises, harbors, ports, seaports, shipping, suburbs, transportation
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America’s busiest container ports in 2014
Interesting data provided in the chart below. Despite a labor strike in 2014, Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to the lead the way as the busiest container ports in the United States based on twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). the … Continue reading
Posted in cities, commerce, economic development, economics, Economy, geography, globalization, history, infrastructure, Labor, land use, logistics, planning, Railroads, rivers/watersheds, shipping, Statistics, transportation, Travel
Tagged cities, commerce, container ports, freight, geography, harbors, intermodal, logistics, ports, shipping, transportation
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Are we missing a golden opportunity?
I’ve been thinking about the topic of logistics since reading the book Aerotropolis several months ago. One logistical issue that comes up on a regular basis is the congestion and delays that take place in and around Chicago. Being a … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, books, Canada, cities, commerce, Communications, economic development, economic gardening, economics, entrepreneurship, geography, globalization, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, marketing, North America, placemaking, planning, Small business, technology, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged business, Chicago, cities, commerce, container ports, freight, Lake Michigan, logistics, Michigan, rail, shipping, trade, transportation, travel, trucking, Wisconsin
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Down by the sea: world’s 50 busiest container ports
Below is a list of the world’s 50 busiest container ports as measured by twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Of the top 50, eleven are in China, four in the United States and Japan, and two each are in the United … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, cities, economic development, Europe, land use, planning, transportation, Uncategorized, urban planning
Tagged cargo, cities, container ports, containers, harbors, ports, shipping, transportation, transportation planning
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