The New Yorker – Page 7
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NewsStreamlining 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.
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NewsA gassy on-dock debate
Maritime issues, by their nature, always cross boundaries - geographical, economic, or other.
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NewsThe highway to funding
Even without explicit ties to port funding, highway projects throw off enormous benefits to ports.
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NewsMaking 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.
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NewsPrivate 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.
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NewsAre 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.
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NewsGive 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.
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Virginia sees the bigger supply picture
The State of Virginia, technically a “Commonwealth”, is setting the pace in transportation planning.
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NewsUS '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.
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NewsDitch 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.
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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.
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NewsBlack clouds on the funding horizon
With the Holidays approaching, air travel delays (rather than port issues) are occupying most transport watchers.
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NewsNot 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.
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NewsComing together for the greater good
Even before the 2008 elections, President Obama and his team were talking about Infrastructure.
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NewsNavigating through the logistics maze
In the logistics business, you can’t always believe the plans and projects that are announced through press releases and conferences, which are, in turn, dutifully reported in the trade press and through news sites.
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NewsDrill, baby drill
It’s impossible to pick up any maritime newspaper or magazine, or surf the myriad excellent websites offering business news, without reading about the ''oil spill''.
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NewsGo local every time
These days, the 200-year old challenge of Federal government involvement, versus actions at the local level, is alive and well when it comes to port operations.
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NewsKickstart a port funding campaign
Here''s a call lto arms: everybody across the port industry should send media clips to the US'' 534 Senators and Congressmen.
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NewsKeep a weather eye on the broader picture
When I was a young commodity analyst, one of my mentors told me “if you torture the data long enough, it will say what you want it to".
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Finance fund details to be hammered out
Some observers have likened the US Congress to a sporting venue, as both sides seem to be engaged in a continual sparring match.
