Since P3 route costs will drop, other loops afre rushing to catch up by building 14,000 and 18,000 TEU ships. These won’t go through the Panama Canal, so I bet it’s back to the LA/LB port scenario.
Shipbrokers expect rush of 18,000-TEU orders to match P3 slot costs | Shipping Tribune.
Using the GPU of a PC to do keyword analysis of tweets lets you plot the use of particular words on a map! How can this be used?
Turning Tweets into Pictures of Brand Awareness | Supply Chain @ MIT.
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The US may be substantially more formidable as an international trade partner than has been realized. A new set of agreements and metrics shows that its disadvantage may have been overstated. And it is certainly a major participant in international value added supply chains. A New View of International Trade – Supply Chain 24/7.
This ‘network effect’ has probably been under-appreciated. I’ve been working on some research in the domestic market to identify network structures in trade chain data, and assess their impact. I bet the same sort of research could show us something about trade between countries.
Supply Chain Digest Port Technology International Marine Link
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