The New Yorker
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Security funding needs local support
Port security is full of challenges. The Port of Everett is set to install lighting, courtesy of a $1.3m free ride, fully funded by US port security grants covered within ARRA - a Federal infrastructure funding initiative. 11 Apr 2012 - Port Strategy
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RAMPing up American port potential
An important piece of legislation, the Realize America’s Maritime Promise proposal that could free up money for harbor maintenance, is kicking around Washington, DC. 29 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Streamlining TWIC and the TSA
One recent news item in the “streamlining of government” category caught my attention: the Obama administration wants to consolidate a handful of business-facing agencies into the Department of Commerce. 15 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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A gassy on-dock debate
Maritime issues, by their nature, always cross boundaries - geographical, economic, or other. 28 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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The highway to funding
Even without explicit ties to port funding, highway projects throw off enormous benefits to ports. 09 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Making the most of a supporting role
In this season of Labor Day, job creation and the inchoate 2012 Presidential campaign trail - now an eighteen month affair - ports continue to be a bit player in the larger script. 21 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Private cash more attractive than ever
Pulling in Federal money to fund infrastructure projects got a little bit harder, as the US credit rating was downgraded. 24 Aug 2011 - Port Strategy
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Are you taking the TWIC?
Back in the early days after the attrocities of September 11, 2001, one of my business ventures was the recipient of a Round 1 Port Security grant from what became the TSA, the body behind the TWIC ID scheme. 27 Jul 2011 - Port Strategy
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Give cargo a vote
There is a cliché to the effect that "...cargo does not vote - but people do". Usually the context is the funding of infrastructure. 06 Jul 2011 - Port Strategy
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Virginia sees the bigger supply picture
The State of Virginia, technically a “Commonwealth”, is setting the pace in transportation planning. 25 May 2011 - Port Strategy
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US 'Infrastructure bank' back on the table
The long talked about “Infrastructure Bank” is back in discussion-mode, albeit with a much different visage than originally proposed during the campaign season three years ago. 09 May 2011 - Port Strategy
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Ditch politically-motivated infrastructure schemes
With attention focused on the ongoing sagas of the Highway Trust Fund, it’s clear that Obama advisor’s advisors (keenly aware of the old adage, “Cargo does not vote”) are not looking carefully at maritime issues. 23 Mar 2011 - Port Strategy
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Cargo is still king
In early January, the Port of Seattle joined a growing list of ports with Green Truck programs. 28 Jan 2011 - Port Strategy
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Black clouds on the funding horizon
With the Holidays approaching, air travel delays (rather than port issues) are occupying most transport watchers. 15 Dec 2010 - Port Strategy
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Not in my backyard
In these days of hyper-connected supply chains, we sometimes forget about the human factor, good old fashioned labour on the docks, in the warehouses, and around the port. 03 Nov 2010 - Port Strategy
