The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

.   The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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TMC

JUNE 30, 2016

An Expanded Panama Canal Takes Logistics into Uncharted Waters.Connect. These big ships are expected to alter the distribution of cargo between U.S. How much of a shift, and the logistics implications, are the subject of much debate. Editor’s note: This post originally ran in February. East and West Coast ports.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

These big ships are expected to alter the distribution of cargo between U.S. How much of a shift, and the logistics implications, are the subject of much debate. A much broader challenge is how these ships will change the cost of shipping cargo from East Asia to the United States and the competitiveness of U.S.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. Additionally, a potential route through Nicaragua was examined.

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