What happens if the water in Lake Michigan keeps disappearing? Great Lake humbled by record low water levels. Without a turnaround, shipping, fishing, and whole towns are at risk.
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Posts Tagged ‘Shipping’
Michigan: Low Lake Levels Raise Concerns
Monday, January 14th, 2013North American Port Analysis: Preparing for the First Post-Panamax Decade
Thursday, August 16th, 2012COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
The expansion of the Panama Canal to accommodate vessels capable of carrying up to 12,500 containers will alter global trade routes, and is already promoting the advancement of the science of logistics.
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How It Gets Here: Trains and the Green Supply Chain
Monday, January 10th, 2011Ever wonder where the things we buy come from…and how they get to our homes? And how does the path a product takes to get to us affect the environment?
-HowTomorrowMoves on YouTube
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PHOTOS: Ports, Ships, Canals and Cargo
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010The Good Haul: Innovations That Improve Freight Transportation and Protect the Environment
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, but it comes at a high price for the environment and local communities. Moving freight creates traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, toxic air pollution and noise in local communities. Without thoughtful infrastructure and operations improvements, projected increases in trade threaten to make these problems worse and place greater strains on the nation’s aging infrastructure.
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