by Stas | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Stas Margaronis The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was created in 1935 and typified President Roosevelt’s New Deal programs that provided jobs, economic stimulus, and upgrades to the nation’s infrastructure. The WPA provides a positive historical...
by Stas | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Stas Margaronis On August 19, 1418, Filippo Brunelleschi was awarded the contract to build the dome that would enclose the Florence cathedral Santa Maria de Fiore. Brunelleschi would dedicate the next 28 years to solving the puzzles of the dome’s...
by Stas | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Credit: Containerships BY STAS MARGARONIS CMA CGM-owned Containerships has received the 1,400-TEU Containerships Nord – the first newly built container ship sailing in Europe to run on dual-fuel LNG. The company announced that “The second of our...
by Stas | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Source: Waterstudio NL BY STAS MARGARONIS Sea level rise is magnifying the flood damage from hurricanes and storms posing a growing threat to coastal communities around the world. In response, a growing number of flood and storm specialists as...
by Stas | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
BY STAS MARGARONIS The harbor trucking business is a tough business. Pick ups and deliveries are complicated by late vessel arrivals, overcapacity at terminals, traffic congestion on freeways and customers who want their containers yesterday. The situation at the...
by Stas | Feb 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
BY STAS MARGARONIS This sea level rise projection map is provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and shows the impact of a 2 foot sea level rise on the lower 48 United States. Areas shaded in light blue show permanent...
