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Adapting Infrastructure to New Economic Realities
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Investing in infrastructure crucial to economic health
As nations of the Western Hemisphere continue recovering from the worldwide economic downturn, the value that secure, sustainable and accessible seaports serve in delivering prosperity is increasingly evident. While nearly everyone has had to "tighten their belts" during the downturn, the value that seaports provide in moving goods to market is a great reminder to consumers and businesses - and their elected and appointed officials - that healthy ports are the cornerstone to a bright economic future.
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Navigation channels must be ensured priority status
It's normal for ports, like all businesses, to retrench during bad economic times. But that would also be shortsighted, since a downturn can be a good time for ports to make those infrastructure investments necessary to prepare for the new generation of larger cargo and passenger vessels on the near horizon. Over the next five years, more than 300 containerships ranging in capacity from 6,000 twenty-foot-equivalent container units to 14,000 TEUs are scheduled to come into service, along with new fleets of mega-cruise ships, such as Royal Caribbean's 6,300-passenger Allure of the Seas set to launch in the fall.
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Decision-makers should be asking 10 key questions
Recent data showing that world economic activity and trade are recovering indicates it is time to change our stance from "batten down the hatches" to positioning to benefit from recovery. Those who don't may soon find themselves trying to catch up with the first movers.
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'Last mile' begins with national plan
Transportation and economic competitiveness are intertwined. There is perhaps no more visible example of this vital connection than that which can be gleaned by a visit to one of our busy ports. Whether it is containers of freight from China unloading at Long Beach or an ore barge embarking on the Great Lakes - the nation's ports represent both the economy and the transportation foundation which keeps it moving.
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Underwater imaging shows 'what's really going on'
What is the true state of your port's underwater infrastructure? Most ports have regular survey programs involving divers going down to check out underwater structures, pilings, bridge supports and pier walls. The problem is that, in often murky conditions, visibility is very poor and divers are forced to feel around blindly, raising survey quality control and safety issues.
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Today's investments build for tomorrow
Even in tough economic times, Georgia's ports provide a vital economic lifeline for the Southeast, and the Georgia Ports Authority's ambitious and well-thought-out strategic development plan is positioning its facilities among the most accessible, efficient and best-equipped in the nation, according to authority officials.
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