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London/New York CNN — The bridge collapse that has indefinitely halted the flow of ships in and out of the Port of Baltimore could hurt the local economy, strain supply chains and scramble deliveries along the US East Coast . . .
Baltimore ranks first in the United States for the volume of automobiles and light trucks it handles, and for vessels that carry wheeled cargo, including farm and construction machinery, according to a statement by Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland last month. The incident is another stark reminder of the vulnerability of the supply chains that […]
Baltimore ranks first in the United States for the volume of automobiles and light trucks it handles, and for vessels that carry wheeled cargo, including farm and construction machinery, according to a statement by Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland last month. The incident is another stark reminder of the vulnerability of the supply chains that […]
By Tiffany Wertheimer BBC News 10 March 2024 Updated 42 minutes ago Image source, US Central Command Image caption, The General Frank S Besson is carrying the first load of equipment to build a floating harbour A US military ship is sailing towards the Middle East, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the […]
Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, starvation in Gaza, US aid port CNN Source link
As the United States military rushes to assemble a temporary port on the Gaza coast, daunting practical challenges to the seaborne humanitarian effort to stave off famine in the territory are becoming increasingly apparent. The obstacles include logistics, cost and security issues, diplomats and aid officials say. But the desperate conditions in Gaza, depicted in […]
Announcement to be made at State of the Union address as Biden faces outrage over steadfast support for Israel. United States President Joe Biden will announce a plan to create a new port in Gaza to increase deliveries of humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged enclave, senior US officials told reporters. The officials said Biden will […]
During his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden will announce an “emergency” military mission to construct a port in the Mediterranean Sea on Gaza’s coast to get humanitarian aid in, senior officials said Thursday. The port will be able to receive “large ships carrying food, water, medicine, and temporary shelters,” a senior White […]
What would happen if East Coast shipping ports were underwater and out of operation? Supply chains across the nation rely on these ports transporting trillions of dollars’ worth of goods each year. With experts predicting an average sea level rise of 2 feet by . . .
American, British and European officials are pressuring Israel to let aid for Gaza transit through the Israeli port of Ashdod to help alleviate a metastasizing humanitarian crisis, according to six U.S. and European officials. Israel’s military responded to the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by invading and declaring a siege on Gaza, which was […]