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The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations

Talking Logistics

When the Panama Canal expansion is completed in early 2016, it will effectively double the capacity of the canal and allow post-Panamax vessels to cross it. According to research conducted by The Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Live Episode: June 30, 2015 at 12:00 ET. Robinson , up to 10 percent of container traffic to the U.S.

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Building a Resilient Port Strategy with Brian Kempisty & Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

Notable appointments include work in the federal government as Attorney-Advisor (International Affairs) in the Office of the General Counsel at the Federal Maritime Commission and work at a public port authority as Maritime Project Manager for the Port of Boston at the Massachusetts Port Authority.

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Research: How the Panama Canal Expansion Will Impact U.S. Logistics

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What will happen when the Panama Canal expansion is completed in 2016? Shippers should pay attention to this study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and C.H. The Panama Canal is over a century old. Competition will heat up between the West and East Coasts, and between the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal, for East Asia business.

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The Panama Canal Expansion: Time Versus Cost Trade-Off

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The Panama Canal expands in 2016, allowing for more and larger (post-Panamax) ships to make the passage from East Asia to the United States. In 2015, the Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Our paper looked at the question of how much traffic the expanded Panama Canal would divert to East Coast ports from a number of angles.

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What to Do Now Before the Panama Canal Expands

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The Panama Canal expands in 2016. If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port. For other products, the cost savings of shipping through the Panama Canal will likely outweigh the extra time in transit.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

Talking Logistics

Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map [DK1] , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15-19, 2015)

Talking Logistics

East Coast Ports Could Gain 10 Percent Additional Share Following Panama Canal Expansion. Finally, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and C.H. Download the report — Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Is Redrawing the Logistics Map — for all the details. Infor Advanced Planning Optimizes Supply Chains.