Here is an article discussing various ports’ beliefs about why they rank where they do. The list is instructive, though. LA and Long beach are still 1 and 2, and Oakland is 6th. I was surprised by that.
Top 30 U.S. Ports: Economies of scale in play – Article from Logistics Management.
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chains
James Rice of MIT outlines the pros and cons of making ports public facilities rather than single user or dedicated. Flexibility increases. I think the trend toward sharing port space is part of a trend to public-private partnerships and a sharing of benefits more broadly. And it has to do with the expense of infrastructure. We need more players to pick up some of the infrastructure cost. Public financing for it is done.
Building Port Resilience | Supply Chain @ MIT.
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chains
It’s an odd way to put it, but it seems that there is a trend developing in which California does not export as much to China. What’s going on? Thornburg thinks it means less computer parts are going to China. Will it persist?
The article is also interesting because it indicates that China is not the major trading partner with California. Mexico is first, and Canada second! Perspective is always helpful!
Posted in Strategy, Supply Chains
Supply Chain Digest Port Technology International Marine Link
Supply Chain and Logistics 