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CUTBACKS IN U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING COULD COST U.S. $5 TRILLION: ASCE
PHOTO: PORT OF LONG BEACH BY STAS MARGARONIS Infrastructure investments during the Biden administration closed the shortfall in U.S. infrastructure investments, including roads, bridges, ports, inland waterways, and aviation, but if Congress reverses that investment...
CUTBACKS IN U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING COULD COST U.S. $5 TRILLION: ASCE
PHOTO: PORT OF LONG BEACH BY STAS MARGARONIS Infrastructure investments during the Biden administration closed the shortfall in U.S. infrastructure investments, including roads, bridges, ports, inland waterways, and aviation, but if Congress reverses that investment trend, the result could be “$5 trillion lost in gross economic output over 20 years”, according to the American Society of Civil...
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CHINA MAY SEEK TO TAKE OVER TAIWAN BY BLOCKADE INCREASING THE THREAT TO THE U.S. AND ITS ALLIES
By Stas Margaronis There are growing signs that China may use a blockade of Taiwan to take over that nation, with or without an invasion. Right now, the United States is ill-quipped to defend against such a blockade, according to a report published by the U.S. Naval War College. China has become more aggressive in its threats to U.S. allies in the Pacific and by extension to the United States...
AS U.S. NAVY SHIPBUILDER ADMITS WELDING FAILURES, CHINA’S NAVY GROWS
In This Report: NAVSEC Reveals Welding Failures By Newport News Shipyard U.S. Cannot Build Three Destroyers Per Year GAO: Poor Shipbuilding Quality Causes Increased Cannibalization of U.S. Navy Ships Other U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Problems CSIS: Superior Chinese Shipbuilding Is Driving Chinese Naval Supremacy China’s Shipbuilding Continues To Gain Ground In 2024 Conclusion By Stas Margaronis...
CHINA MOVE ON TAIWAN MAY BE NEAR : TAIWAN RISK ANALYST
"The bottom line here is that U.S. hopes of using a re-invigorated Taiwan defense structure to help anchor a coalition of China-wary nations in the western Pacific have now gone down in flames ...Our assessment is that a Trump victory in … the upcoming election in the United States would act as a clear incentive towards the Chinese to move with added energy against Taiwan."---Peter Enav, Taiwan...
Low-Cost Attacks Challenge U.S. Navy
Photo: Al Jazeera By Kevin Policarpo IN THIS REPORT: Lessons from Ukraine and the Red Sea Weapons Development Problems: Hypersonic Missiles Strategy to Help Defend Taiwan? High Cost of Conventional Weapons Stress Possible Future Solutions: Energy Weapons Updating US Navy Surface Ship Tactics Against Drones Conclusion The U.S. Navy, seen as the strongest naval force in the world, is facing a...
U.S. NEEDS TO CLOSE THE MARITIME GAP WITH CHINA
PHILLY SHIPYARD IN THIS REPORT: CONGRESSIONAL GUIDANCE FOR A NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY COSCO AND ZPMC EXPANSIONS CHINA DEMONSTRATES WHY A U.S. MARITIME BUILD-UP MATTERS CONCLUSION: THE NEED TO REBUILD U.S. SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPPING BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS In a new report, Republican and Democratic Congressional representatives warned that the United States is way behind China in terms of...
U.S. Needs To Support Its Allies In The Pacific
Countries With Chinese Port Investments In Red 5 IN THIS REPORT: U.S. NEEDS TO SUPPORT ITS ALLIES IN THE PACIFIC CHINA’S IMPACT ON U.S. ALLIES IN THE PACIFIC South Korea and Japan Taiwan The Philippines Australia Peru Mexico CONCLUSION BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS The new strategy being championed by U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro is to...
Jensen Warns U.S. Ag Exporters: Red Sea Disruptions Raising Rates in 2024
By Stas Margaronis Lars Jensen, CEO at Vespucci Maritime based in Copenhagen, warned U.S. agricultural exporters that skyrocketing spot freight rates in 2024 could continue for the foreseeable future as vessels continue to be diverted away from the Suez Canal. Jensen noted that ocean container spot rates from Shanghai to New York rose from around $2,500 in December to nearly $6,000 in May. Rates...
REVIEW: A History of Greek-Owned Shipping: The Making of an International Tramp Fleet, 1830 to the Present Day By Gelina Harlaftis
"The Second World War generated not only large profits for the Greeks, but also unprecedented opportunities. The final decline of British hegemony was paralleled by the rise of the United States, traditionally a weak maritime power. Since they were unable or unwilling to operate a dominant fleet, the Americans invented a US controlled flag of convenience fleet. For various reasons, Greeks were...
THIRTY TWO U.S. COASTAL CITIES INCLUDING SOME WITH PORTS WILL FACE SEA LEVEL RISE THREAT BY 2050
Source Nature Magazine March 6, 2024 By Kevin Policarpo A new study has pinpointed likely flooding levels due to sea level rise that will impact thirty-two U.S. coastal cities by 2050, many of which contain ports. The thirty two coastal cities examined in the study are: U.S. Atlantic coast: Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Atlantic City, NJ; Virginia Beach, VA; Wilmington, NC;...
Chinese-Built Peruvian Port at Chancay Will Have Far-Reaching Implications on Latin America & U.S.
By Stas Margaronis The soon to be completed Chinese built port at Chancay, Peru will expedite trade links between Latin American nations and China and have far-reaching implications on Latin America and the United States. The construction of the Chancay port in Peru will be operated by China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO). The port will expedite trade links between Latin American nations and...
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[builder_content post_id="2849"]Go Truckers! Rbtus' Stas Margaronis reminds us of the crucial role truckers are playing delivering critical supplies such as food and medical supplies during the COVID-19 crisis, how imports go from ports to warehouses to stores and homes, describes the stresses on drivers and urges we support drivers in their front-line war helping us weather the crisis....