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Empty vessel : the story of the global economy in one ship
Here is a history of the world economy over the last fifty years told through the life of a single ship. Capitalism. International law. Imperial decline. National sovereignty. Inflation. Gentrification. Mass incarceration. Busts. Racism. Greed. 'Empty Vessel' is the story of globalism in one boat. First built as a Swedish offshore oil rig in the 1970s, it went on to house British soldiers in the Falklands War in the 1980s, prisoners from Riker's Island in New York's East River in the 1990s,Volkswagen factory employees in Germany in the 2000s, and Nigerian oil workers off the coast of Africa in the 2010s. In each of its lives it arrived as an empty vessel, filled at the behest of both public and private interests, for purposes of war, incarceration, and commerce - connecting people thousands of miles apart, all shaped by the same global economic transformations.
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Influence of Flash Droughts and High Fuel Prices on Recent Spikes in Grain Barge Rates on the Mississippi River
In 2022, 2023 and 2024, flash droughts in the U.S. Midwest caused the lower Mississippi River to drop to record low levels during corn and soybean harvest season. Grain barges that move the crops downriver to New Orleans for export were forced to reduce their loads to avoid grounding. The load reductions and by extension the low river levels have been attributed as the causes for significant spikes in barge spot prices during the droughts, which for the transit from St. Louis, MO to New Orleans, LA climbed from an average pre‐drought maximum of $27/ton to as high as >$105/ton in 2022. A dynamic regression model was developed to test whether the barge rate highs might also be the result of high fuel costs over the same period. Results produced by the model not only support this hypothesis but indicate that the increases in fuel costs were the dominant reason barge rates spiked. The influence of the flash droughts on the other hand was estimated to account for ≤16% of the peak rates. These results are supported by the fact that the rates did not surge during past events when barge loads had to be reduced and shipping was delayed, including during flash droughts in 2012 and 2013.
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Here comes the garbage barge!
In the spring of 1987, the town of Islip, New York, with no place for its 3,168 tons of garbage, loads it on a barge that sets out on a 162-day journey along the east coast, around the Gulf of Mexico, down to Belize, and back again, in search of a place willing to accept and dispose of its very smelly cargo.
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Literature review and comparative analysis of inland waterways transport: “Container on Barge”
Container on Barge (COB) facilitates intermodal transportation by transporting shipping containers on barge tows. COB has seen rapid expansion globally over the past 20 years, providing a cost-efficient, environmentally friendly, and congestion-reducing mode of container transportation. European countries have led COB transportation in both study and application over the past two decades. However, increasing interest is observed in both the USA and Asia. In this literature review and comparative analysis, 135 COB-focused peer-reviewed articles are reviewed and analyzed to systematically describe the development and current status of COB transportation research. The relevant literature is analyzed to reveal publication rates and titles, geographical regions of interest, research questions, applied methodologies, advantages of COB transportation, and key success factors. The aim of our effort is to provide information on various aspects of COB development among different regions in the world and to summarize the existing literature to support and guide future COB development.
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All that trash : the story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and our problem with stuff
\"The true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock-- and was one of the events that led to the recycling movement.\"--Provided by publisher.
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The carbon footprint of citrus exports via the Port of Durban: A container barge system analysis
BackgroundThe Port of Durban in South Africa has faced significant road congestion for many years. To address this, the fresh-produce industry proposed a cross-harbour container-handling barge system. The citrus industry requested this study to evaluate the potential carbon footprint impact of such a system on citrus exports transported in reefer containers around the port.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess whether a barge system could reduce the carbon footprint of citrus exports and alleviate road congestion to improve the export supply chain’s efficiency.MethodUsing an exploratory case study with primary and secondary data, the research applied a deductive approach to theory development. Carbon emissions were calculated for three scenarios: the current system, the proposed barge system and a combined system.ResultsThe carbon emissions for the three scenarios are as follows: current system: 25.20 kg CO2e per reefer; proposed system: 17.43 kg CO2e per reefer; and combined system: 20.61 kg CO2e per reefer. However, the proposed system does not have sufficient capacity to handle all the reefer containers in a given citrus season.ConclusionThe combined system is the logical choice. The combined system shows a CO2e emissions saving of approximately 18% per reefer compared to the current system.ContributionThis study explores the carbon reduction and congestion alleviation benefits of a cross-harbour barge system at the Port of Durban. Unlike existing literature on inland waterway barge systems, it provides a port-specific analysis and is among the first to quantify CO2e emissions for citrus exports using a barge system.
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Longitudinal strength analysis of a crane barge during heavy lifting operation due to variations of trim
The increasing demand for oil and gas requires the continuous development and revitalization of offshore platforms. One of the common methods for the installation of these platforms involves the utilization of crane barges for lifting operations. However, one of the main concerns is the longitudinal strength of these barges under various loading conditions, particularly during heavy lifting operations which can induce changes in trim. This research intends to perform a comprehensive analysis of the longitudinal strength of a crane barge during heavy lifting operations under different trim conditions. This study will employ advanced modelling and simulation techniques using software to accurately simulate the variations in loads and their subsequent impact on the structural integrity of the barge. The results will show the changes in load distribution, which will be systematically compared across different trim conditions. This analysis included calculations of shear forces and bending moments to compare the conditions of the even keel up to 1-meter trim by stern. Furthermore, this study will compare the ultimate shear force and bending moment obtained with its allowable as defined by the applicable standards and regulations to verify the structural integrity of the crane barge under the specified conditions.
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