Current Events
Cleveland Roundtable meetings and events |
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The Evolving Transportation/Supply Chain Landscape |
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Chris Johnson - Cleveland Research Company |
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Description: Chris Johnson, of Cleveland Research Company presents an overview of the trends and expectations within all modes of transportation.
o Economic Snapshot: Is the Economy Improving? · Industrial, Auto, Residential & Non-Residential Construction
o Factors Impacting Supply Chains/Transportation · Int'l/Domestic Sourcing Strategies · Changing Energy Paradigm · Government Regulation · Modal Capacity Issues |
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DOT Says Freight ‘Hierarchy’ Favors Water, Rail
The Department of Transportation’s second-highest official told senators that DOT’s preference for freight shipping is keep goods on waterways and rail as much as possible, getting them away from trucks except for the final delivery.
FMC, Congress investigate ship capacity
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said Wednesday it has launched a fact-finding investigation into ocean vessel capacity and shipping equipment availability for U.S. exports and imports.
Millions of federal stimulus dollars poured into competing Great Lakes ports over the last year, but the financially troubled Port of Cleveland missed the boat.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has abandoned a $10 million plan to fill in a docking slip on the lakefront and build a warehouse on port property west of Cleveland Browns Stadium.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Urban planners are taking a fresh look at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport as a magnet for development much like the region's highways or the banks of the Cuyahoga River.